"Arguably the Greatest": Sport fans and communities at work on Wikipedia

Sociology of Sport Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 127-154

  Ferriter, Meghan M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERTAY DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 62749133938     PISSN: 07411235     EISSN: 15432785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ssj.26.1.127     Document Type: Article

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