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‘When saying you care is not really caring’: emotions of disgust, whiteness ideology, and teacher education

Cheryl E. MatiasUrban Community Teacher Education and Educational Foundations, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, Colorado, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Michalinos ZembylasProgram of Educational Studies, Open University of Cyprus, Nicosia, CyprusView further author information
Pages 319-337 | Received 14 Nov 2013, Accepted 06 May 2014, Published online: 10 Jun 2014

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