Learning masculinities in a Japanese high school rugby club

Sport, Education and Society

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 163-179

  Light, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Embodiment; Japan; Masculinities; Practice theory; School rugby; Situated learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 47549094673     PISSN: 13573322     EISSN: 14701243     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13573320801957079     Document Type: Article

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