Using group consciousness theories to understand political activism: Case studies of Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and Ingo Hasselbach

Journal of Personality

Volumn 78, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1601-1636

  Duncan, Lauren E ^a  

^a SMITH COLLEGE   (United States)

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ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ARTICLE; CONSCIOUSNESS; FEMALE; GERMANY; HISTORY; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MALE; PERSONALITY; POLITICS; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PUBLIC FIGURE; UNITED STATES;

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; CONSCIOUSNESS; FAMOUS PERSONS; FEMALE; GERMANY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; LOBBYING; MALE; PERSONALITY; POLITICS; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78149379507     PISSN: 00223506     EISSN: 14676494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6494.2010.00664.x     Document Type: Article

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