The protestant work ethic: A lay theory with dual intergroup implications

Group Processes and Intergroup Relations

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 95-115

  Levy, Sheri R ^a   West, Tara L ^a   Ramirez, Luisa ^a   Karafantis, Dina M ^b  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Borough of Manhattan Community College   (United States)

Author keywords

Duality; Egalitarianism; Implicit theories; Justification; Lay theories; Prejudice; Protestant work ethic; Racial attitudes; Social dominance orientation

Indexed keywords

EID: 31344481372     PISSN: 13684302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1368430206059874     Document Type: Article

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