Rethinking symbolic racism: Evidence of attribution bias

Journal of Politics

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 611-625

  Gomez, Brad T ^a   Wilson, J Matthew ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33745684866     PISSN: 00223816     EISSN: 14682508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2508.2006.00449.x     Document Type: Article

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