Bodies, narratives, selves, and autobiography: The example of Lance Armstrong

Journal of Sport and Social Issues

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 397-428

  Sparkes, Andrew C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autobiography; Bodies; Illness; Lance Armstrong; Narratives; Quest; Restitution; Selves

Indexed keywords

EID: 7444222818     PISSN: 01937235     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0193723504269907     Document Type: Article

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