Black messages, white messages: The differential use of racial appeals by black and white candidates

Journal of Black Studies

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 732-743

  McIlwain, Charlton D ^a   Caliendo, Stephen M ^b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Campaigns; Political communication; Race and politics

Indexed keywords

EID: 64549132569     PISSN: 00219347     EISSN: 15524566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021934707299644     Document Type: Article

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