Affective reactions of African American students to stereotypical and counterstereotypical images of blacks in the media

Journal of Black Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 261-275

  Richeson, Jennifer A ^a   Pollydore, Clemlyn Ann ^b  

^a DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0242418990     PISSN: 00957984     EISSN: 15524558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0095798402028003005     Document Type: Article

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