The origins and demise of the concept of race

Population and Development Review

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 385-415

  Hirschman, Charles ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; ETHNICITY; RACE;

EID: 7444235413     PISSN: 00987921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1728-4457.2004.00021.x     Document Type: Article

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