When Do People Deploy Genetic Determinism? A Review Pointing to the Need for Multi-factorial Theories of Public Utilization of Scientific Discourses

Sociology Compass

Volumn 5, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 618-635

  Condit, Celeste M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 79959899759     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17519020     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-9020.2011.00385.x     Document Type: Article

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