It's not about the game: Don imus, race, class, gender and sexuality in contemporary media

Sociology of Sport Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 139-159

  Cooky, Cheryl ^a   Wachs, Faye L ^b   Messner, Michael ^c   Dworkin, Shari L ^d  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 77955912818     PISSN: 07411235     EISSN: 15432785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ssj.27.2.139     Document Type: Article

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