Women at the Modern Olympic Games: An Interdisciplinary Look at American Culture

Quest

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 43-56

  Borish, Linda J ^a  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 15144353582     PISSN: 00336297     EISSN: 15432750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00336297.1996.10484177     Document Type: Article

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