Scientifically correct racism: Health studies’ unintended effects against minority groups

Language and Intercultural Communication

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 152-162

  Parra Casado, Daniel La ^a   Mateo Pérez, Miguel Angel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Health communication; Immigrants; Mass media; Minorities; Racism

Indexed keywords

EID: 51249157424     PISSN: 14708477     EISSN: 1747759X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2167/laic271.0     Document Type: Article

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