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Nigger

The strange career of a troublesome word

Bibliographic Data

ID2805370
AuthorsJ L A Garcia (0000-0002-7444-6684, Boston College, corresponding author)
Year2003
Volume40
Issue5
Pages93-96
Publication date2003-07-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSociety (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0147-2011 • E-ISSN: 1936-4725
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1007/bf03008268
OpenAlexW2008943385
LanguageEN
Citations received70
References cited3

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Unique citing works70
Citations per year2,92
Citation span2002 - 2025 (24)
Citation velocityrecent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 21

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