Teaching Affirmative Action: An Opportunity to Apply, Integrate, and Reinforce Sociological Concepts

Teaching Sociology

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 334-349

  Bohmer, Susanne ^a   Oka, Kayleen U ^b  

^a Edmonds Community College   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 36849056957     PISSN: 0092055X     EISSN: 1939862X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0092055X0703500403     Document Type: Review

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