Beyond "decorative sociology": Contextualizing female surf, skate, and snow boarding

Sociology of Sport Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 206-228

  Thorpe, Holly ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

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EID: 33748946919     PISSN: 07411235     EISSN: 15432785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ssj.23.3.205     Document Type: Review

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