American professional wrestling: Evolution, content, and popular appeal

Sociological Spectrum

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 155-176

  Maguire, Brendan ^a  

^a WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 27844601041     PISSN: 02732173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02732170590883960     Document Type: Review

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