Beyond the Perfect Body: Women's Body Image Distortion in Fitness Magazine Discourse

Journal of Sport & Social Issues

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 158-179

  Markula, Pirkko ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

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EID: 84990318242     PISSN: 01937235     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0193723501252004     Document Type: Article

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