Asymmetric Explanations of Group Differences: Experimental Evidence of Foucault's Disciplinary Power

Social and Personality Psychology Compass

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 176-186

  Hegarty, Peter ^a   Bruckmüller, Susanne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84874801296     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17519004     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/spc3.12017     Document Type: Article

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