Constructing masculinity through penetration discourse: The intersection of misogyny and homophobia in high school wrestling

Men and Masculinities

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 491-504

  Fair, Brian ^a  

^a BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ethnography; gender; homophobia; masculinity; sport

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052481915     PISSN: 1097184X     EISSN: 15526828     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1097184X10375936     Document Type: Article

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