Techniques of power in physical education and the underrepresentation of women in leadership

Journal of Teaching in Physical Education

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 279-297

  Webb, Louisa A ^a,b   Macdonald, Doune ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Discourse analysis; Education; Gender; Leadership; Sport

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547529466     PISSN: 02735024     EISSN: 15432769     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jtpe.26.3.279     Document Type: Article

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