Where Is the Culture in Social Class?

Psychological Inquiry

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 112-119

  Grossmann, Igor ^a   Huynh, Alex C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

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EID: 84879519301     PISSN: 1047840X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1047840X.2013.792568     Document Type: Note

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