Social capital and political consumerism: A multilevel analysis

Social Problems

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 5-24

  Neilson, Lisa A ^a   Paxton, Pamela ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Boycott; Buycott; Political consumerism; Political participation; Social capital

Indexed keywords

EID: 76549106860     PISSN: 00377791     EISSN: 15338533     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/sp.2010.57.1.5     Document Type: Article

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