The false enforcement of unpopular norms

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 115, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 451-490

  Willer, Robb ^a   Kuwabara, Ko ^b   Macy, Michael W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^c Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESS; HUMAN; MALE; PEER GROUP; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESSES; HUMANS; MALE; PEER GROUP; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; SOCIAL CONFORMITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 72449143626     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/599250     Document Type: Article

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