Race and the production of identity in the schooling experiences of African-Canadian Youth

Discourse

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 241-257

  Sefa Dei, George J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 84937265468     PISSN: 01596306     EISSN: 14693739     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0159630970180206     Document Type: Article

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