The problem of the language line: Cultural and social reproduction of hegemonic linguistic structures for learners of African descent in the USA

Race Ethnicity and Education

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 227-245

  Hopson, Rodney ^a  

^a DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; ETHNIC MINORITY; LANGUAGE; LEARNING;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0142094600     PISSN: 13613324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1361332032000109619     Document Type: Article

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