Using a Hypothetical Distribution of Grades to Introduce Social Stratification

Teaching Sociology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 74-80

  Brislen, William ^a   Peoples, Clayton D ^b  

^a Industrial Technology Program   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 13844255489     PISSN: 0092055X     EISSN: 1939862X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0092055X0503300107     Document Type: Review

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