Durkheim's theory of mental categories: A review of the evidence

Annual Review of Sociology

Volumn 30, Issue , 2004, Pages 395-408

  Bergesen, Albert J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognition; Culture; Durkheim; Internalization; Socialization

Indexed keywords

EID: 4344634206     PISSN: 03600572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1146/annurev.soc.30.012703.110549     Document Type: Review

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