Rethinking racial formation theory: A systemic racism critique

Ethnic and Racial Studies

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 931-960

  Feagin, Joe ^a   Elias, Sean ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

(US) race relations; race theory; racial conflict; racial formation; racial hierarchy; systemic racism

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; ETHNIC CONFLICT; ETHNICITY; RACIAL IDENTITY; RACISM; SOCIAL THEORY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84879037175     PISSN: 01419870     EISSN: 14664356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01419870.2012.669839     Document Type: Article

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