Cultural Expressions of Social Class and Their Implications for Group-Related Beliefs and Behaviors

Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 158-174

  Becker, Julia C ^a   Kraus, Michael W ^b   Rheinschmidt Same, Michelle ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSNABRÜCK   (Germany)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLASS; CULTURE; EQUITY; RESEARCH; SOCIAL MEDIA; SOCIAL NETWORK;

EID: 85015412952     PISSN: 00224537     EISSN: 15404560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/josi.12209     Document Type: Article

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