Representing the 'other': A discursive analysis of prejudice and moral exclusion in talk about Romanies

Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 19-41

  Tileaga, Cristian ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Discursive psychology; Moral exclusion; Prejudice; Romania; Romany

Indexed keywords

EID: 31644432478     PISSN: 10529284     EISSN: 10991298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/casp.846     Document Type: Article

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