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Leisure and (Anti-)Racism: Towards a Critical Consciousness of Race, Racism, and Racialisation in Canada

In the wake of canada’s violent eugenic legacies: An urgency to ReVision Fitness

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Pages 347-370 | Received 10 May 2022, Accepted 14 Nov 2023, Published online: 11 Dec 2023

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