The symbolic identity implications of inter and intra-group transgressions

European Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 552-562

  Okimoto, Tyler G ^a   Wenzel, Michael ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 77955582331     PISSN: 00462772     EISSN: 10990992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejsp.704     Document Type: Article

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