A Sociological Perspective of Sport

A Sociological Perspective of Sport
ISBN-10
0808738631
ISBN-13
9780808738633
Category
Sports & Recreation / Cultural & Social Aspects
Pages
360
Language
English
Published
1984
Publisher
Burgess Publishing Company
Author
Wilbert Marcellus Leonard

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