Who's the man? sammy sosa, latinos, and televisual redefinitions of the “american” pastime

Journal of Sport & Social Issues

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 337-359

  Juffer, Jane ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84992793079     PISSN: 01937235     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0193732502238253     Document Type: Article

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