The social psychology of class and classism

American Psychologist

Volumn 67, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 650-658

  Lott, Bernice ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Classism; Power; Social class

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; POVERTY; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES;

HUMANS; POVERTY; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84874012183     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0029369     Document Type: Article

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