The Social Relations–Approach Theory of Social Hierarchy: Understanding the Distinct Psychological Experiences of Status and Power.
Despite extensive research on the psychology of power, relatively little theorizing has addressed the psychological experience of the other prevalent base of social hierarchy: status. Furthermore, the field lacks a unified theoretical framework that accounts for the psychological experience of both...
| Publicado en: | Psychological Review Vol. 133; no. 4; pp. 957 - 994 |
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