The Estrangement of Social Constructionism and Experimental Social Psychology: History of the Rift and Prospects for Reconciliation

Personality and Social Psychology Review

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 168-187

  Jost, John T ^b   Kruglanski, Arie W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0036082874     PISSN: 10888683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15327957PSPR0603_1     Document Type: Review

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