The postmodern experiment: Science and ontology in experimental social psychology

British Journal of Sociology

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 594-610

  Brannigan, Augustine ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Disciplinary crisis; Influence studies; Ontology; Operationalization

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347303710     PISSN: 00071315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/591598     Document Type: Article

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