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Women fighters as agents of change: A Brazilian jiu jitsu case study from Finland

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Kavoura, A., Chroni, S., Kokkonen, M., & Ryba, T. (2015). Women fighters as agents of change: A Brazilian jiu jitsu case study from Finland. In A. Channon, & C. Matthews (Eds.), Global perspectives on women in combat sport. Women warriors around the world (pp. 135-152). Palgrave Macmillan.
Authors
Kavoura, Anna |
Chroni, Stiliani |
Kokkonen, Marja |
Ryba, Tatiana V.
Date
2015
Discipline
Liikuntapedagogiikka
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© 2015 Palgrave Macmillan. Published in this repository with the kind permission of the publisher.

 
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Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN
978-1-137-43935-2
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Global perspectives on women in combat sport. Women warriors around the world
Keywords
sports Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Finland women

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http://www.palgrave.com/page/detail/Global-Perspectives-on-Women-in-Combat-Sports/?sf1=barcode&st1=9781137439352

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http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:jyu-201510193395

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