The power of talk: Developing discriminatory group norms through discussion

British Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 193-215

  Smith, Laura G E ^a   Postmes, Tom ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CONSENSUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIGRATION; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; THINKING; UNITED KINGDOM; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; CONSENSUS; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; PREJUDICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; THINKING; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 79651472711     PISSN: 01446665     EISSN: 20448309     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/014466610X504805     Document Type: Article

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