The origins of status hierarchies: A formal theory and empirical test

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 107, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 1143-1178+I

  Gould, Roger V ^a   Bearman, Peter ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

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EID: 0041331732     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/341744     Document Type: Article

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