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International Journal of Social Psychology
Revista de Psicología Social
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Original Articles

Dealing with powerlessness: The strategic use of ingroup stereotypes

Enfrentándose a la falta de poder: el uso estratégico de los estereotipos endogrupales

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Pages 355-367 | Received 07 Nov 2011, Accepted 26 Jan 2012, Published online: 23 Jan 2014

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