Game, sex, and match: The construction of gender in British newspaper coverage of the 2000 Wimbledon Championships

Sociology of Sport Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 435-456

  Vincent, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

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EID: 12444255143     PISSN: 07411235     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ssj.21.4.435     Document Type: Review

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