A cosmopolitan way of life for all?: A reassessment of the impact of urban and region on racial attitudes from 1972 to 2006

Journal of Black Studies

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1075-1093

  Carter, J Scott ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Racial attitudes; Region; Urban

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953721570     PISSN: 00219347     EISSN: 15524566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021934708325464     Document Type: Article

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