The inequality of fair play: Lottery gambling and social stratification in Germany

European Sociological Review

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 475-488

  Beckert, Jens ^a   Lutter, Mark ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF SOCIETIES   (Germany)

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EID: 68349152581     PISSN: 02667215     EISSN: 14682672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/esr/jcn063     Document Type: Article

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