"Gendered risk regimes": A theoretical consideration of edgework and gender

Sociology of Sport Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 293-309

  Laurendeau, Jason ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

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EID: 53349174859     PISSN: 07411235     EISSN: 15432785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ssj.25.3.293     Document Type: Article

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