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Original Articles

BECOMING AMERICAN, BECOMING BLACK? URBAN COMPETENCY, RACIALIZED SPACES, AND THE POLITICS OF CITIZENSHIP AMONG BRAZILIAN AND PUERTO RICAN YOUTH IN NEWARK

Pages 85-109 | Received 20 Jan 2005, Accepted 10 Aug 2006, Published online: 07 Feb 2007

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