Not so fast, my friend: Social capital and the race disparity in promotions among college football coaches

Sociological Spectrum

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 138-158

  Day, Jacob C ^a   McDonald, Steve ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 76049091687     PISSN: 02732173     EISSN: 15210707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02732170903495937     Document Type: Article

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