Stereotype threat in the marketplace: Consumer anxiety and purchase intentions

Journal of Consumer Research

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 343-357

  Lee, Kyoungmi ^a   Kim, Hakkyun ^b   Vohs, Kathleen D ^c  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^b Canada   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 79960410384     PISSN: 00935301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/659315     Document Type: Article

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