Multiculturalism and the American liberal arts college: Faculty perceptions of the role of pedagogy

Studies in Higher Education

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 39-58

  Martínez Alemán, Ana M ^a   Salkever, Katya ^a  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 1142288673     PISSN: 03075079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1234567032000164868     Document Type: Review

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