[PDF.65hp] Steel Chair to the Head: The Pleasure and Pain of Professional Wrestling
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| #722795 in Books | Duke University Press Books | 2005-01-13 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 8.84 x.99 x6.48l,1.17 | File type: PDF | 384 pages | ||1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.| Thoughtful reading of an Unusual Subject|By Timothy B Sullivan|I can't say I'm a fan, though ever since I read Barthes' essay on French wrestling in the 19th century (which I had encountered prior to reading this book) I have recognized the "sport's" cultural significance, which is not merely due to its popularity. The relationship of this genre of wrestling to commedia dell' a|From Publishers Weekly|Why do millions of pro wrestling fans spend their Saturday nights watching well-oiled, muscled and costumed men performing in a well-rehearsed stage play in which the winner is decided days earlier? What attracts devotees to this sport? Ed
The antagonists—oiled, shaved, pierced, and tattooed; the glaring lights; the pounding music; the shouting crowd: professional wrestling is at once spectacle, sport, and business. Steel Chair to the Head provides a multifaceted look at the popular phenomenon of pro wrestling. The contributors combine critical rigor with a deep appreciation of wrestling as a unique cultural form, the latest in a long line of popular performance genres. They examine wrest...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.Steel Chair to the Head: The Pleasure and Pain of Professional Wrestling | From Brand: Duke University Press Books.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.
