Antiracist education in theory and practice: A critical assessment

American Sociologist

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 159-177

  Niemonen, Jack ^a  

^a W O Farber Center for Civic Leadership   (United States)

Author keywords

Antiracist education; Critical assessment; Theory and practice

Indexed keywords

EID: 51249142942     PISSN: 00031232     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12108-007-9006-x     Document Type: Article

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