On the sidelines: Sex and racial segregation in television sports broadcasting

Sociology of Sport Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 322-341

  Coventry, Barbara Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

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EID: 5644285523     PISSN: 07411235     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ssj.21.3.322     Document Type: Article

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