Accusations and denials of racism: Managing moral accountability in public discourse

Discourse and Society

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 251-256

  Augoustinos, Martha ^a   Every, Danielle ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

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EID: 77952350297     PISSN: 09579265     EISSN: 14603624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0957926509360650     Document Type: Editorial

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