The press conference as a performance: Representing Haile Gebrselassie

Sociology of Sport Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 311-335

  Denison, Jim ^a   Markula, Pirkko ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 29144460956     PISSN: 07411235     EISSN: 15432785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ssj.22.3.310     Document Type: Conference Paper

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