Cognitive empowerment of African Americans and Caucasians: Differences in understandings of power, political functioning, and shaping ideology

Journal of Black Studies

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 336-351

  Peterson, N Andrew ^a   Hamme, Christina L ^a   Speer, Paul W ^b,c  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 14844320652     PISSN: 00219347     EISSN: 15524566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002193470203200304     Document Type: Article

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