The development of system justification in the developing world

Social Justice Research

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 365-378

  Henry, P J ^a   Saul, Andrea ^a  

^a DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Intergroup relations; Legitimizing ideologies; Power; Social dominance; Status; System justification

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748637116     PISSN: 08857466     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11211-006-0012-x     Document Type: Article

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