Essentialism and cultural narratives: A social-marginality perspective

Contesting stereotypes and creating identities: Social categories, social identities, and educational participation

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 42-65

  Mahalingam, Ramaswami ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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