Color-blind racial ideology and psychological false consciousness among African Americans

Journal of Black Psychology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 27-45

  Neville, Helen A ^a   Coleman, M Nikki ^b   Falconer, Jameca Woody ^c   Holmes, Deadre ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY EDWARDSVILLE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Color blind racism; Racial ideology; Racism

Indexed keywords

EID: 21644485298     PISSN: 00957984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0095798404268287     Document Type: Review

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