Perceptions of athletic superiority: A view from the other side

Race Ethnicity and Education

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 149-166

  Harrison Jr , Louis ^a   Azzarito, Laura ^a   Burden Jr , Joe ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHNICITY; PERCEPTION; SPORT;

EID: 5444259744     PISSN: 13613324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1361332042000234277     Document Type: Article

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