Gender parity in the Olympics: Hyping women athletes, favoring men athletes

Journal of Sport and Social Issues

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 140-170

  Eastman, Susan Tyler ^a   Billings, Andrew C ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0001379591     PISSN: 01937235     EISSN: 15527638     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0193723599232003     Document Type: Article

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