Rethinking Fandom: How to Beat the Sports-Industrial Complex at Its Own Game
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9781953368249
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Craig Calcaterra., & Craig Calcaterra|AUTHOR. (2022). Rethinking Fandom: How to Beat the Sports-Industrial Complex at Its Own Game . Belt Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Craig Calcaterra and Craig Calcaterra|AUTHOR. 2022. Rethinking Fandom: How to Beat the Sports-Industrial Complex At Its Own Game. Belt Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Craig Calcaterra and Craig Calcaterra|AUTHOR. Rethinking Fandom: How to Beat the Sports-Industrial Complex At Its Own Game Belt Publishing, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Craig Calcaterra, and Craig Calcaterra|AUTHOR. Rethinking Fandom: How to Beat the Sports-Industrial Complex At Its Own Game Belt Publishing, 2022.
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Full title | rethinking fandom how to beat the sports industrial complex at its own game |
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