Power, authority, and the constraint of belief systems

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 107, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 861-904+i

  Martin, John Levi ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0042835632     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/343192     Document Type: Review

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