Argument and outline for the sociology of scientific (and other) careers

Social Studies of Science

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 625-646

  Hermanowicz, Joseph C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Careers; Colleges and universities; Occupations; Stratification

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547407223     PISSN: 03063127     EISSN: 14603659     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0306312706075337     Document Type: Article

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