The denial of racism: The role of humor, personal experience, and self-censorship

Journal of Language and Social Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 321-338

  Barnes, Brendon ^a   Palmary, Ingrid ^a   Durrheim, Kevin ^a  

^a Mammalian Genetics Unit Medical Research Council   (United States)

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EID: 0035640948     PISSN: 0261927X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0261927X01020003003     Document Type: Article

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