Making sense of muscle: The body experiences of collegiate women athletes

Sociological Inquiry

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 317-345

  George, Molly ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 27844546594     PISSN: 00380245     EISSN: 1475682X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-682X.2005.00125.x     Document Type: Review

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