Australian rugby league and violence 1970 to 1995: A case study in the maintenance of masculine hegemony

Journal of Sociology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 246-263

  Hutchins, Brett ^a   Mikosza, Janine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b NONE

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EID: 11544257301     PISSN: 14407833     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/144078339803400303     Document Type: Article

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