Turning the closets inside/out: Towards a queer-feminist theory in women's physical education

Sociology of Sport Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 154-173

  Sykes, Heather ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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EID: 0032220897     PISSN: 07411235     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ssj.15.2.154     Document Type: Article

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