More than a game: Sports-themed video games and player narratives

Sociology of Sport Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 50-66

  Crawford, Garry ^a   Gosling, Victoria K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 62749111324     PISSN: 07411235     EISSN: 15432785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ssj.26.1.50     Document Type: Article

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