When sociopolitical events strike cultural beliefs: Divergent impact of hurricane katrina on african americans' and european americans' endorsement of the protestant work ethic

Basic and Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 207-216

  Levy, Sheri R ^a   Freitas, Antonio L ^a   Mendoza Denton, Rodolfo ^b   Kugelmass, Heather ^a   Rosenthal, Lisa ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 77955894073     PISSN: 01973533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01973533.2010.495673     Document Type: Article

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