The holy blood and the holy grail: Myths of scientific racism and the pursuit of excellence in sport

Leisure Studies

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 221-227

  Spracklen, Karl ^a  

^a LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

History of sport; Sociology of science; Sociology of sport science

Indexed keywords

BLACK POPULATION; RACISM; SPORT;

EID: 42649118133     PISSN: 02614367     EISSN: 14664496     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02614360801902257     Document Type: Article

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