Perceiving a presidency in black (and white): Four years later

Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 7-21

  Gaither, Sarah E ^a   Wilton, Leigh S ^b   Young, Danielle M ^b  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84919958029     PISSN: 15297489     EISSN: 15302415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/asap.12018     Document Type: Article

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