It's part of the game: Physicality and the production of gender in women's hockey

Gender and Society

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 69-87

  Theberge, Nancy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

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EID: 0031287985     PISSN: 08912432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089124397011001005     Document Type: Article

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