Nationalizing the olympics around and away from “vulnerable” bodies of women: The NBC Coverage of the 1996 Olympics and Some Moments after

Journal of Sport & Social Issues

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 118-147

  Borcila, Andaluna ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84990339308     PISSN: 01937235     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0193723500242003     Document Type: Article

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