The changing charismatic status of the performing male body in Asian martial arts films

Sport in Society

Volumn 11, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 174-194

  Brown, David ^a   Jennings, George ^a   Leledaki, Aspasia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 38349175351     PISSN: 17430437     EISSN: 17430445     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17430430701823414     Document Type: Article

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