Brother, can you spare a seat? developing recipes of knowledge in the ticket scalping subculture

Sociology of Sport Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 151-170

  Atkinson, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

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EID: 0034337266     PISSN: 07411235     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ssj.17.2.151     Document Type: Article

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