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Mangan and masculinity: Leni Riefenstahl, Charlie Chan, Tarzan and the 1936 Berlin Olympics

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Mangan and masculinity: Leni Riefenstahl, Charlie Chan, Tarzan and the 1936 Berlin Olympics. / Richards, J.
In: International Sports Studies, Vol. 40, No. 1, 10.10.2018, p. 43-54.

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Richards J. Mangan and masculinity: Leni Riefenstahl, Charlie Chan, Tarzan and the 1936 Berlin Olympics. International Sports Studies. 2018 Oct 10;40(1):43-54. doi: 10.30819/iss.40-1.05

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Richards, J. / Mangan and masculinity : Leni Riefenstahl, Charlie Chan, Tarzan and the 1936 Berlin Olympics. In: International Sports Studies. 2018 ; Vol. 40, No. 1. pp. 43-54.

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