Theories of sexual stratification: Toward an analytics of the sexual field and a theory of sexual capital

Sociological Theory

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 107-132

  Martin, John Levi ^a   George, Matt ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b Kyungsung University   (South Korea)

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EID: 33646742444     PISSN: 07352751     EISSN: 14679558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0735-2751.2006.00284.x     Document Type: Article

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