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Ethnic and Racial Studies Volume 39, 2016 - Issue 1: Reconfiguring anti-racism
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Black-faced, red faces: the potentials of humour for anti-racist action

Scott SharpeSchool of Physical, Environmental and Mathematical Sciences, UNSW Canberra, Campbell, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 87-104 | Received 29 Aug 2014, Accepted 19 May 2015, Published online: 21 Oct 2015

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