Why do liberals drink lattes?

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 120, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 1473-1511

  DellaPosta, Daniel ^a   Shi, Yongren ^a   Macy, Michael ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; POLITICS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES;

HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; POLITICS; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84933041014     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/681254     Document Type: Article

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