Diversity and postmaterialism as rival perspectives in accounting for social solidarity: Evidence from international surveys

International Journal of Comparative Sociology

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 39-68

  Janmaat, Jan Germen ^a   Braun, Robert ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Ethnic diversity; Postmaterialism; Solidarity; Trust; Welfare state

Indexed keywords

MATERIAL CULTURE; SOCIAL THEORY; SURVEY; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 59649099790     PISSN: 00207152     EISSN: 17452554     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0020715208100969     Document Type: Article

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