The Eurocentric discourse on writing: An exercise in self-glorification

Journal of Black Studies

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 3-16

  Mazama, Ama ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0012310731     PISSN: 00219347     EISSN: 15524566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002193479802900101     Document Type: Article

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