Race, class, and the basis of group alignment: An analysis of support for redistributive policy among privileged blacks

Sociological Perspectives

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 385-408

  Shelton, Jason E ^a   Wilson , George ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Class; Race; Redistributive policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 73349136569     PISSN: 07311214     EISSN: 15338673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/sop.2009.52.3.385     Document Type: Article

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