A new look at the black middle class: Research trends and challenges

Sociological Focus

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 191-207

  Thomas, Courtney S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

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EID: 84962715291     PISSN: 00380237     EISSN: 21621128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00380237.2015.1039439     Document Type: Article

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