Foucault, technologies of self, and the media: Discourses of femininity in snowboarding culture

Journal of Sport and Social Issues

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 199-229

  Thorpe, Holly ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Female youth culture; Foucault; Media; Snowboarding

Indexed keywords

EID: 42149115645     PISSN: 01937235     EISSN: 15527638     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0193723508315206     Document Type: Article

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