The conceptualization and measurement of symbolic racism

Journal of Politics

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 731-761

  Tarman, Christopher ^a   Sears, David O ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b University of California Los Angeles ^*  (United States)

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EID: 27844495612     PISSN: 00223816     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2508.2005.00337.x     Document Type: Review

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