Sport as a vehicle for socialization and maintenance of cultural identity: International students attending American universities

Sport Management Review

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 421-434

  Allen, James T ^a   Drane, Dan D ^b   Byon, Kevin K ^c   Mohn, Richard S ^b  

^a CHRISTIAN BROTHERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cultural identity; International students; Multicultural environment; Recreational sport

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956881263     PISSN: 14413523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smr.2010.01.004     Document Type: Article

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