Toward a critical understanding of gendered color-blind racism within the u.s. welfare institution

Journal of Black Studies

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 637-652

  Monnat, Shannon M ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Color blind racism; Critical race theory; Intersectional theory; Welfare

Indexed keywords

EID: 77649248445     PISSN: 00219347     EISSN: 15524566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021934708317739     Document Type: Article

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