White opposition to racial transformation. Is it racism?

South African Journal of Psychology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 241-249

  Durrheim, Kevin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

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EID: 0347592794     PISSN: 00812463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/008124630303300407     Document Type: Article

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