Institutionalizing collective memories of hate: Law and law enforcement in Germany and the United States

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 111, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 579-616

  Savelsberg, Joachim J ^a   King, Ryan D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 29144508535     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/432779     Document Type: Review

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