No pain is sane after all: A foucauldian analysis of masculinities and men's experiences in rugby

Sociology of Sport Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 472-497

  Pringle, Richard ^a   Markula, Pirkko ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

^c University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33748798766     PISSN: 07411235     EISSN: 15432785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ssj.22.4.472     Document Type: Article

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