Unspoken rules of engagement: Navigating racial microaggressions in the academic terrain

International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 517-532

  Rollock, Nicola ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

counter narrative; critical race theory; denial; racial microaggressions; Whiteness

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855516198     PISSN: 09518398     EISSN: 13665898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09518398.2010.543433     Document Type: Article

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