Sister act VI: Venus and Serena Williams at Indian Wells: "sincere fictions" and White racism

Journal of Sport and Social Issues

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 115-135

  Spencer, Nancy E ^a  

^a BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Indian Wells; Tennis; White racism; Williams sisters

Indexed keywords

EID: 2442582610     PISSN: 01937235     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0193723504264411     Document Type: Article

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