Race wrestling: Struggling strategically with race in educational practice and research

American Journal of Education

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 25-67

  Pollock, Mica ^a,b  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION   (United States)

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EID: 10244245452     PISSN: 01956744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/424719     Document Type: Article

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