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Surveillance as a technique of power in physical education

Louisa Webb University of Queensland, AustraliaCorrespondence([email protected])
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Nate McCaughtry Wayne State University, USA
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Doune MacDonald University of Queensland, Australia
Pages 207-222 | Published online: 13 Oct 2010

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