Football's 'coming out': Soccer and homophobia in England's tabloid press

Media International Australia

Volumn , Issue 140, 2011, Pages 117-125

  Hughson, John ^a   Free, Marcus ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

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EID: 80053481573     PISSN: 1329878X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1329878x1114000115     Document Type: Article

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