Racializing redemption, reproducing racism: The odyssey of magical negroes and white saviors

Sociology Compass

Volumn 6, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 751-767

  Hughey, Matthew W ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84865742041     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17519020     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-9020.2012.00486.x     Document Type: Review

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