Teaching uncomfortable topics: An action-oriented strategy for addressing racism and related forms of difference

Teaching Sociology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 62-79

  Jakubowski, Lisa M ^a  

^a BRESCIA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Canada)

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EID: 0035530641     PISSN: 0092055X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1318783     Document Type: Article

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