Ethnic-controlled economy or segregation? exploring inequality in latina/o co-ethnic jobsites

Sociological Forum

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 589-610

  Morales, Maria Cristina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

Author keywords

Co ethnic jobsites; Colorism; Ethnicity; Gender; Inequality; Labor

Indexed keywords

EID: 68849110432     PISSN: 08848971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1573-7861.2009.01121.x     Document Type: Article

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