Narrations of race in STEM research settings: Identity formation and its Discontents

Science Education

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 485-510

  Malone, Kareen Ror ^a   Barabino, Gilda ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA   (United States)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 68049103099     PISSN: 00368326     EISSN: 1098237X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sce.20307     Document Type: Article

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