Social identity, modern sexism, and perceptions of personal and group discrimination by women and men

Sex Roles

Volumn 45, Issue 11-12, 2001, Pages 743-766

  Cameron, James E ^a  

^a SAINT MARY S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Discrimination; Gender; Modern sexism; Social identity

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035541656     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1015636318953     Document Type: Article

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