That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: Racial microaggressions, color-blind ideology and the mitigation of racism in English men's first-class cricket

Sociology of Sport Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 261-283

  Burdsey, Daniel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 83455245766     PISSN: 07411235     EISSN: 15432785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ssj.28.3.261     Document Type: Article

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