Moving (in) the heterosexual matrix. On heteronormativity in secondary school physical education

Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 67-81

  Larsson, Håkan ^a   Redelius, Karin ^a   Fagrell, Birgitta ^a  

^a SWEDISH SCHOOL OF SPORT AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Gender; Heteronormativity; Physical education; Student perceptions

Indexed keywords

EID: 79551566758     PISSN: 17408989     EISSN: 17425786     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17408989.2010.491819     Document Type: Article

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