Image theory, social identity, and social dominance: Structural characteristics and individual motives underlying international images

Political Psychology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 27-45

  Alexander, Michele G ^a   Levin, Shana ^b   Henry, P J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^b CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE   (United States)

^c DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

International Images; Social Dominance; Social Identity

Indexed keywords

EID: 13444301321     PISSN: 0162895X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9221.2005.00408.x     Document Type: Article

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