A1 Journal article (refereed)
“Some Women Are Born Fighters” : Discursive Constructions of a Fighter’s Identity by Female Finnish Judo Athletes (2018)


Kavoura, A., Kokkonen, M., Chroni, S., & Ryba, T. V. (2018). “Some Women Are Born Fighters” : Discursive Constructions of a Fighter’s Identity by Female Finnish Judo Athletes. Sex Roles, 79(3-4), 239-252. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-017-0869-1


JYU authors or editors


Publication details

All authors or editorsKavoura, Anna; Kokkonen, Marja; Chroni, Stilitiani; Ryba, Tatiana V.

Journal or seriesSex Roles

ISSN0360-0025

eISSN1573-2762

Publication year2018

Volume79

Issue number3-4

Pages range239-252

PublisherSpringer New York LLC

Publication countryUnited States

Publication languageEnglish

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-017-0869-1

Publication open accessNot open

Publication channel open access

Publication is parallel published (JYX)https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/58956


Keywordssport psychologycultural dependencepost-structuralismfeminismgenderself-defencejudomartial arts

Free keywordscultural praxis; cultural sport psychology; feminist poststructuralist theory


Contributing organizations


Ministry reportingYes

Reporting Year2018

JUFO rating2


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