Straddling boundaries: Identity, culture, and school

Sociology of Education

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 304-328

  Carter, Prudence L ^a,b  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33845497738     PISSN: 00380407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/003804070607900402     Document Type: Article

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