(In)visibility blues: The paradox of institutional racism

Sociological Spectrum

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 28-50

  McDonald, Katrina Bell ^a   Harvey Wingfield, Adia M ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 57249115056     PISSN: 02732173     EISSN: 15210707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02732170802480501     Document Type: Article

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