Theoretical and intuitive models

Social Science Research

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 4-17

  Webster Jr , Murray ^a   Rashotte, Lisa Slattery ^a   Whitmeyer, Joseph M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Experimental tests; Inequality; Models; Power and prestige; Status; Theory building; Verbal claims

Indexed keywords

EID: 39149111923     PISSN: 0049089X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2007.06.009     Document Type: Article

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