The Souls of White Jokes: How Racist Humor Fuels White Supremacy
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Stanford University Press, 2022.
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English
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9781503632349
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Raúl Pérez., & Raúl Pérez|AUTHOR. (2022). The Souls of White Jokes: How Racist Humor Fuels White Supremacy . Stanford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Raúl Pérez and Raúl Pérez|AUTHOR. 2022. The Souls of White Jokes: How Racist Humor Fuels White Supremacy. Stanford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Raúl Pérez and Raúl Pérez|AUTHOR. The Souls of White Jokes: How Racist Humor Fuels White Supremacy Stanford University Press, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Raúl Pérez, and Raúl Pérez|AUTHOR. The Souls of White Jokes: How Racist Humor Fuels White Supremacy Stanford University Press, 2022.
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