The Functions of Symbolic Racism

Social Justice Research

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 41-60

  Brandt, Mark J ^a   Reyna, Christine ^a  

^a DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Legitimizing ideology; Political psychology; Prejudice; Symbolic racism

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858752900     PISSN: 08857466     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11211-012-0146-y     Document Type: Article

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