Sport, Muslim identities and cultures in the UK, an emerging policy issue: Case studies of Leicester and Birmingham

European Sport Management Quarterly

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 419-443

  Amara, Mahfoud ^a   Henry, Ian P ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 78650119876     PISSN: 16184742     EISSN: 1746031X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16184742.2010.502743     Document Type: Article

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