Stability and the justification of social inequality

European Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 246-254

  Laurin, Kristin ^a   Gaucher, Danielle ^b   Kay, Aaron ^c  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG   (Canada)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84879563902     PISSN: 00462772     EISSN: 10990992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejsp.1949     Document Type: Article

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