Fighting for recognition : identity, masculinity and the act of violence in professional wrestling /

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In this riveting ethnography, R. Tyson Smith takes readers into the world of independent professional wrestling, where young men, mostly from mostly working-class suburban backgrounds, compete in community centers, high-school gyms, and other modest venues. Smith considers why many young men choose...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Smith, R. Tyson (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Durham : Duke University Press, 2014.
Temas:
Wrestling > Social aspects > United States.
Wrestlers > United States.
Lutte > Aspect social > États-Unis.
Lutteurs > États-Unis.
GAMES > Gambling > Sports.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Business Aspects.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Essays.
SPORTS & RECREATION > History.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Reference.
TRAVEL > Special Interest > Sports.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology > General.
Wrestlers
Wrestling > Social aspects
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:In this riveting ethnography, R. Tyson Smith takes readers into the world of independent professional wrestling, where young men, mostly from mostly working-class suburban backgrounds, compete in community centers, high-school gyms, and other modest venues. Smith considers why many young men choose to compete on independent wrestling circuits, thereby subjecting themselves to ridicule, damaging their bodies and risking their relationships and jobs.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xvi, 220 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780822376408
0822376407

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