Fight night round 2: Mediating the body and digital boxing

Sociology of Sport Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 325-345

  Baerg, Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON VICTORIA   (United States)

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EID: 34548387583     PISSN: 07411235     EISSN: 15432785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ssj.24.3.325     Document Type: Article

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