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
Autor principal: Smith, R. Tyson (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Durham : Duke University Press, 2014.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Wrestling > Social aspects.
Wrestlers.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology > General.
TRAVEL > Special Interest > Sports.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Reference.
SPORTS & RECREATION > History.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Essays.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Business Aspects.
GAMES > Gambling > Sports.
Lutteurs > États-Unis.
Lutte > Aspect social > États-Unis.
Wrestlers > United States.
Wrestling > Social aspects > United States.
United States.
Electronic books.
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 (236 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9780822376408

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