Masculine hegemonie hoops: An analysis of media coverage of march madness

Sociology of Sport Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 223-242

  Kian, Edward M ^a   Vincent, John ^b,d   Mondello, Michael ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^c FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

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EID: 53349143412     PISSN: 07411235     EISSN: 15432785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ssj.25.2.223     Document Type: Review

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