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Self-reflection and the reflected self: African American double consciousness and the social (Psychological) mirror

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Andrews, V.L. Self-reflection and the reflected self: African American double consciousness and the social (Psychological) mirror. Journal of African American Studies 7, 59–79 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12111-003-1015-4

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