Femininity, masculinity, physicality and the english tabloid press: The Case of Anna Kournikova

International Review for the Sociology of Sport

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 397-

  Harris, John ^a   Clayton, Ben ^b  

^a SOUTHAMPTON SOLENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b BUCKINGHAMSHIRE NEW UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anna Kournikova; femininity; masculinity; sexualization; tabloid press

Indexed keywords

EID: 84997909620     PISSN: 10126902     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1012690202037004024     Document Type: Article

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