Conservatism, institutionalism, and the social control of intergroup conflict

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 113, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1351-1393

  King, Ryan D ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONFLICT; CRIME; HATE; HUMAN; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MINORITY GROUP; POLITICS; PUNISHMENT; SOCIAL CONTROL; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); CRIME; HATE; HUMANS; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MINORITY GROUPS; POLITICS; PREJUDICE; PUNISHMENT; SOCIAL CONTROL, FORMAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 42149151020     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/525511     Document Type: Article

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