Men, physical activity, and the obesity discourse: Critical understandings from a qualitative study

Sociology of Sport Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 97-129

  Monaghan, Lee F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

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EID: 53349168568     PISSN: 07411235     EISSN: 15432785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ssj.25.1.97     Document Type: Article

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