Positionality of African Americans and a theoretical accommodation of it: Rethinking science education research

Science Education

Volumn 92, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1127-1144

  Carlton Parsons, Eileen R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 55849083502     PISSN: 00368326     EISSN: 1098237X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sce.20273     Document Type: Article

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