Disentangling 'cultural capital': The consequences of cultural and economic resources for taste and participation

European Sociological Review

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 169-185

  Yaish, Meir ^a   Katz Gerro, Tally ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

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EID: 84859300124     PISSN: 02667215     EISSN: 14682672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/esr/jcq056     Document Type: Article

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