Experimentally manipulated high in-group status can buffer personal self-esteem against discrimination

European Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 599-608

  Platow, Michael J ^a,d   Byrne, Leanne ^b   Ryan, Michelle K ^c  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^d AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 25844508280     PISSN: 00462772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejsp.292     Document Type: Article

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