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Ambivalent white racial identities: fear and an elusive innocence

Timothy J. Lensmire Curriculum and Instruction Department, University of Minnesota, Minnesota, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 159-172 | Published online: 09 Jul 2010

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