Micropolitical workings in semi-professional football

Sociology of Sport Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 557-577

  Potrac, Paul ^a   Jones, Robyn L ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF SPORT SCIENCES   (Norway)

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EID: 77950621241     PISSN: 07411235     EISSN: 15432785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ssj.26.4.557     Document Type: Article

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