Pretty versus powerful in the sports pages: Print media coverage of U.S. women's olympic gold medal winning teams

Journal of Sport and Social Issues

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 183-192

  Jones, Ray ^a   Murrell, Audrey J ^a   Jackson, Jennifer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

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EID: 0007281864     PISSN: 01937235     EISSN: 15527638     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0193723599232005     Document Type: Article

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