How do class, status, ethnicity, and religiosity shape cultural omnivorousness in Israel?

Journal of Cultural Economics

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-17

  Katz Gerro, Tally ^a   Raz, Sharon ^a   Yaish, Meir ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Cultural consumption; Cultural stratification; Omnivore

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349307420     PISSN: 08852545     EISSN: 15736997     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10824-008-9088-5     Document Type: Article

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