Symbolic interests and meaningful purposes: Conceiving rational choice as cultural theory

Rationality and Society

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 317-342

  Rambo, Eric H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Culture; Meaning; Purposive action; Symbolism

Indexed keywords

EID: 22644452152     PISSN: 10434631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104346399011003003     Document Type: Article

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