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Living within and outside a disciplinary bubble: a Foucauldian analysis of Brazilian gymnasts’ experiences in boarding school

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Pages 253-266 | Received 22 Jul 2022, Accepted 28 Oct 2022, Published online: 07 Nov 2022

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