More than a game: Sociological theory from the theories of games

Sociological Theory

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 247-271

  DiCicco Bloom, Benjamin ^a   Gibson, David R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 77956410187     PISSN: 07352751     EISSN: 14679558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9558.2010.01377.x     Document Type: Article

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