The gender gap in the enjoyment of televised sports

Journal of Sport and Social Issues

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 46-64

  Sargent, Stephanie Lee ^a   Zillmann, Dolf ^a   Weaver III, James B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0041893248     PISSN: 01937235     EISSN: 15527638     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/019372398022001005     Document Type: Article

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