Skater girlhood and emphasized femininity: 'you can't land an ollie properly in heels'

Gender and Education

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 229-248

  Kelly, Deirdre M ^a   Pomerantz, Shauna ^a   Currie, Dawn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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EID: 11144331902     PISSN: 09540253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540250500145163     Document Type: Review

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