Reckoning with the past: The contrast between the Kenyan and South African experiences

@article{Elkins2000ReckoningWT,
  title={Reckoning with the past: The contrast between the Kenyan and South African experiences},
  author={Caroline M. Elkins},
  journal={Social Dynamics},
  year={2000},
  volume={26},
  pages={28 - 8}
}
  • C. Elkins
  • Published 1 June 2000
  • Psychology
  • Social Dynamics
(2000). Reckoning with the past: The contrast between the Kenyan and South African experiences. Social Dynamics: Vol. 26, No. 2, pp. 8-28. 
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