A Social Psychological Study of Ethnonyms: Cognitive Representation of the In-Group and Intergroup Hostility

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 612-630

  Mullen, Brian ^a   Calogero, Rachel M ^a   Leader, Tirza I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

complexity; ethnonyms; intergroup hostility

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COGNITION; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNOLOGY; GROUP PROCESS; HOMICIDE; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; STATISTICS;

COGNITION; ETHNIC GROUPS; GROUP PROCESSES; HOMICIDE; HOSTILITY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE;

EID: 34249728343     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.92.4.612     Document Type: Article

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