The role of afrocentricity in the inclusive curriculum in Canadian schools

Canadian Journal of Education

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 170-186

  Sefa Dei, George J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 32544437917     PISSN: 03802361     EISSN: 03802361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1495088     Document Type: Article

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