Implicit nationalism as system justification: The case of the United States of America

Social Cognition

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 341-359

  Carter, Travis J ^a,c   Ferguson, Melissa J ^a   Hassin, Ran R ^b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^c C74 Harper Center   (United States)

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EID: 79959979295     PISSN: 0278016X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/soco.2011.29.3.341     Document Type: Article

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