Social Theory and Social Structure

Ross, Eva J., Merton, Robert K.·1958·The American Catholic Sociological Review

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Authors: Ross, E. J., & Merton, R. K.
Venue: The American Catholic Sociological Review
Publisher: JSTOR
Published: 1958-06
Volume: 19
Issue: 2
Pages: 159
ISSN: 0362-515X (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.2307/3709394
OpenAlex: W1972922514
Cited by: 10,315
References: 0
FWCI: 471.82
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed

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