The science of research in sport and tourism: Some reflections upon the promise of the sociological imagination

Journal of Sport and Tourism

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 153-171

  Harris, John ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Epistemology; Ontology; Reflexivity; Research Perspectives

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960340497     PISSN: 14775085     EISSN: 10295399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14775080601155175     Document Type: Article

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