Making Chinese-Canadian masculinities in Vancouver's physical education curriculum

Sport, Education and Society

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 195-214

  Millington, Brad ^a   Vertinsky, Patricia ^a   Boyle, Ellexis ^a   Wilson, Brian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chinese Canadian masculinities; Multiculturalism; Physical education; Racism; Secondary schools

Indexed keywords

EID: 47549101021     PISSN: 13573322     EISSN: 14701243     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13573320801957095     Document Type: Article

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