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Rhythmic Gymnastics vs. Boxing: Gender Stereotypes From the Two Poles of Female Sport Cover

Rhythmic Gymnastics vs. Boxing: Gender Stereotypes From the Two Poles of Female Sport

By: Piroska Béki and  Andrea Gál  
Open Access
|Jun 2013

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pcssr-2013-0009 | Journal eISSN: 1899-4849 | Journal ISSN: 2081-2221
Language: English
Page range: 5 - 16
Published on: Jun 5, 2013
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2013 Piroska Béki, Andrea Gál, published by Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw
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