The influence of group diversity on intergroup bias following recategorization

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 146, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 533-547

  Cunningham, George B ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross cultural studies; Discrimination; Group process; Self categorization

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749846268     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: 19401183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/SOCP.146.5.533-547     Document Type: Article

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