The lesbian label as a component of women's stigmatization in sport organizations: An exploration of two health and kinesiology departments

Journal of Sport Management

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 481-501

  Sartore, Melanie ^a   Cunningham, George ^b  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 78049318118     PISSN: 08884773     EISSN: 1543270X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsm.24.5.481     Document Type: Article

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