Do numbers really count? Group threat theory revisited

Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1253-1275

  Hjerm, Mikael ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Europe; Group threat; Multilevel analysis; Prejudice; Racism; Xenophobia

Indexed keywords

ETHNIC MINORITY; IMMIGRATION; POLITICAL DISCOURSE; RACISM; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 35148821434     PISSN: 1369183X     EISSN: 14699451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13691830701614056     Document Type: Article

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