The myths of oppositional culture

Journal of Black Studies

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 450-467

  Lundy, Garvey F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic achievement; Acting White; Afrocentric; John Ogbu; Oppositional culture; Racelessness

Indexed keywords

EID: 10044239696     PISSN: 00219347     EISSN: 15524566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021934702250024     Document Type: Article

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