Unbearable lessons: Contesting fat phobia in physical education

Sociology of Sport Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 66-96

  Sykes, Heather ^a   McPhall, Deborah ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 53349147919     PISSN: 07411235     EISSN: 15432785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ssj.25.1.66     Document Type: Article

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