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Students’ Experiences, Curriculum, and Culture

So close, and yet so far: cross-racial interactions among undergraduate students in two neighboring borderland communities

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Pages 369-389 | Received 20 Apr 2011, Accepted 28 Oct 2012, Published online: 15 Mar 2013

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