Testing competing explanations of black opinions on affirmative action

Policy Studies Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 347-366

  Mangum, Maruice ^a  

^a TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Affirmative action; African Americans; Attitudes; Group consciousness; Self interest; Social justice

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; ELECTION; ESTIMATION METHOD; LOGIT ANALYSIS; SOCIAL JUSTICE;

EID: 48249094620     PISSN: 0190292X     EISSN: 15410072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-0072.2008.00267.x     Document Type: Article

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