Social Identity and Social Convention in Responses to Criticisms of Groups

Stereotype Dynamics: Language-Based Approaches to the Formation, Maintenance, and Transformation of Stereotypes

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 339-365

  Sutton, Robbie M ^a   Douglas, Karen M ^a   Elder, Tracey J ^a   Tarrant, Mark ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^b KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85145522765     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203809990-25     Document Type: Chapter

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