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Some Social Functions of Ignorance

1949218 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Wilbert E. Moore · Princeton University

Melvin M. Tumin

Topics & Keywords

Critical Realism in Sociology Social Power and Status Dynamics Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Reduced inequalities

Publication Details

Published in: American Sociological Review

Volume 14, Issue 6, pp. 787-787

DOI: 10.2307/2086681

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 16.30

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