The sociology of risk, pain, and injury: A comment on the work of Howard L. Nixon II

Sociology of Sport Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 64-79

  Roderick, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0032220348     PISSN: 07411235     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ssj.15.1.64     Document Type: Article

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