Selling (out) the sporting woman: Advertising images in four athletic magazines

Journal of Sport Management

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 335-349

  Lynn, Susan ^a   Hardin, Marie ^b   Walsdorf, Kristie ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 9944254581     PISSN: 08884773     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsm.18.4.335     Document Type: Review

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