What Counts As Knowledge? A Reflection on Race, Social Science, and the Law

Law and Society Review

Volumn 44, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 515-552

  Moran, Rachel F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 77958587441     PISSN: 00239216     EISSN: 15405893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5893.2010.00415.x     Document Type: Article

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