The social psychology of tokenism: Status and homophily processes on wall street

Sociological Perspectives

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 189-214

  Roth, Louise Marie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

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EID: 3042753660     PISSN: 07311214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/sop.2004.47.2.189     Document Type: Review

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