Readings in Reference Group Theory and Research

acceptance adolescents American Soldier analysis attitudes blind Catholic cent choice combat comparison person conflict consonance and dissonance cosmopolitan dimension discrepancy dissonant earnings effect evaluation example expect experiment experimental factors feel Festinger frame of reference friends function functional sociology Hyman hypothesis identification important income indicate individual's influence influentials interview Leon Festinger less level of aspiration membership group Merton mobility Muzafer Sherif Negro non-manual norms occupational level one's opinion or ability orientations pattern political position possible present pressure toward uniformity problem question reference group behavior reference group theory reference individuals relationship relative deprivation relevant reported response role S. N. Eisenstadt salience sample scores selection significant situation social comparison social comparison theory Social Psychology social structure society sociological standards status stratum subjects suggested Table tion types values variables veterans voting W. G. Runciman wage comparisons