Sociologický časopis / Czech Sociological Review 2008, 44(3): 491-510 | DOI: 10.13060/00380288.2008.44.3.03

Macro-Micro Linkages and the Role of Mechanisms in Social Stratifi cation Research

Arnošt Veselý, Michael L. Smith
Centre for Social and Economic Strategies, Charles University, Prague
Institute of Sociology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague

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Veselý, A., & Smith, M.L. (2008). Macro-Micro Linkages and the Role of Mechanisms in Social Stratifi cation Research. Sociologický časopis / Czech Sociological Review, 44(3), 491-510. doi: 10.13060/00380288.2008.44.3.03
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