The Credential Society: An Historical Sociology of Education and Stratification
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Randall Collins., & Randall Collins|AUTHOR. (2019). The Credential Society: An Historical Sociology of Education and Stratification . Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Randall Collins and Randall Collins|AUTHOR. 2019. The Credential Society: An Historical Sociology of Education and Stratification. Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Randall Collins and Randall Collins|AUTHOR. The Credential Society: An Historical Sociology of Education and Stratification Columbia University Press, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Randall Collins, and Randall Collins|AUTHOR. The Credential Society: An Historical Sociology of Education and Stratification Columbia University Press, 2019.
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Full title | credential society an historical sociology of education and stratification |
Author | collins randall |
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