Race Is a Four-Letter Word The Genesis of the Concept (9780195173529) C. Loring Brace


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Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (February 17, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 019517352X
ISBN-13: 978-0195173529

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9.3 x 6.2 x 0.8 inches
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