Constructions of Gender in Sport: An Analysis of Intercollegiate Media Guide Cover Photographs

Gender and Society

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 66-81

  Buysse, Jo Ann M ^a   Embser Herbert, Melissa Sheridan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b HAMLINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Femininity; Gender; Intercollegiate athletics; Media; Sport

Indexed keywords

EID: 0942300554     PISSN: 08912432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0891243203257914     Document Type: Review

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