Translating subjective language in letters of recommendation: The case of the sexist professor

European Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1149-1175

  Biernat, Monica ^a   Eidelman, Scott ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

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EID: 34548831448     PISSN: 00462772     EISSN: 10990992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejsp.432     Document Type: Article

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