Contingent intellectual amateurism, or, the problem with evidence-based research

Journal of Sport and Social Issues

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 105-128

  Silk, Michael L ^a   Bush, Anthony ^a   Andrews, David L ^b  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Epistemology; Evidence based research; Neoliberalism; Physicality; Power

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950978698     PISSN: 01937235     EISSN: 15527638     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0193723509360112     Document Type: Article

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