Elite distinction: Grand theory and comparative perspectives

Comparative Sociology

Volumn 6, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 27-74

  Daloz, Jean Pascal ^a,b  

^a Institute for Political Studies   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Comparisons; Cultures; Elites; Social distinction; Social theory

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; CULTURE; FIELDWORK; SOCIAL THEORY; SOCIAL WORK; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

EID: 37448999927     PISSN: 15691322     EISSN: 15691330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156913307X187397     Document Type: Article

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