The Impact of Intersecting Dimensions of Inequality and Identity on the Racial Status of Eastern African Immigrants

Sociological Forum

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 98-120

  Guenther, Katja M ^a   Pendaz, Sadie ^b   Songora Makene, Fortunata ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Century College   (United States)

^c WORCESTER STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African immigrants; Ethnicity; Immigration; Inequality; Intersectionality; Islam; Race

Indexed keywords

EID: 79551621424     PISSN: 08848971     EISSN: 15737861     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1573-7861.2010.01226.x     Document Type: Article

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