Grappling With Representation In The Wwe
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Grappling With Representation In The Wwe
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Author : Lowery A. Woodall III
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2022-10-03
Grappling With Representation In The Wwe written by Lowery A. Woodall III and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-03 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
In this book, Lowery A. Woodall III explores the ways that diverse populations are portrayed, stereotyped, and sometimes villainized in the WWE’s colorful and dramatic programming. Each chapter examines the surprisingly complex and multilayered representation of marginalized populations throughout the modern history of the WWE under the leadership of Vincent K. McMahon. Through weekly shows like Raw and SmackDown, pay-per-view spectaculars like WrestleMania, and a vast library of wrestling-related material on their streaming platform, Woodall argues that the WWE and McMahon have created calculated and carefully curated representations of diversity that are viewed by millions of fans worldwide. What effects do those representations have on the men, women, and children who consume WWE content? How are wrestlers and performers impacted by their on-screen portrayals? This book explores these questions and demonstrates that when representations are inaccurate or problematic, more than just kayfabe is in danger of being broken. Scholars of professional wrestling studies, media studies, and communication studies will find this book of particular interest.
Performance And Professional Wrestling
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Author : Broderick Chow
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2016-08-12
Performance And Professional Wrestling written by Broderick Chow and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-12 with Performing Arts categories.
Performance and Professional Wrestling is the first edited volume to consider professional wrestling explicitly from the vantage point of theatre and performance studies. Moving beyond simply noting its performative qualities or reading it via other performance genres, this collection of essays offers a complete critical reassessment of the popular sport. Topics such as the suspension of disbelief, simulation, silence and speech, physical culture, and the performance of pain within the squared circle are explored in relation to professional wrestling, with work by both scholars and practitioners grouped into seven short sections: Audience Circulation Lucha Gender Queerness Bodies Race A significant re-reading of wrestling as a performing art, Performance and Professional Wrestling makes essential reading for scholars and students intrigued by this uniquely theatrical sport.
Wrestling S Sinking Ship
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Author : Ian Hamilton
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2006
Wrestling S Sinking Ship written by Ian Hamilton and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Sports & Recreation categories.
In 2001, the professional wrestling scene in the western world changed almost overnight. From three major promotions at the start of the year, just one remained by the start of April, ending more than a decade of competition. But success breeds complacency, and the five years since World Wrestling Entertainment stood triumphant over its rivals has seen unprecedented shifts in wrestling. Charting the highs and lows of the business in that time, Wrestling's Sinking Ship offers a unique look at the fall and rise of sports entertainment's most controversial characters. From necrophilia to exploitation, nostalgia to racism... oh, and don't forget that fake gay wedding!
Convergent Wrestling
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Author : CarrieLynn D. Reinhard
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-03-04
Convergent Wrestling written by CarrieLynn D. Reinhard and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-04 with Social Science categories.
This book examines how the current era of "convergence" has affected, and is reflected in, the world of professional wrestling, which combines several different genres, including drama, action, comedy, horror, science fiction, and even romance. Professional wrestling’s business practices exist at the intersection of bottom-up fan-centric strategies and strict top-down corporate control. Meanwhile, the wrestlers themselves combine aspects of carnival hucksters, actors/actresses, comedians, superheroes, martial artists, or stuntmen, and the narratives consist of everything from social critique to geopolitical allegories, and from soap opera melodramas to stereotyped exploitation. Bringing together the latest scholarship in the field, Convergent Wrestling analyzes various texts, business practices, and fan activities to explore the commonalities that define professional wrestling and consider how it exists in today’s new media ecology. In addition, the book considers the professional wrestling industry from several different angles, from massive multinational conglomerate World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) to local indie federations. As such, it will appeal to scholars with interests in popular culture, media and cultural studies, and fan practices.
Wwe Encyclopedia
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Author : Brian Shields
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
Wwe Encyclopedia written by Brian Shields and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Wrestlers categories.
Wwe
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Author : Dru Jeffries
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 2019-10-24
Wwe written by Dru Jeffries and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-24 with Performing Arts categories.
The millions of fans who watch World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) programs each year are well aware of their role in building the narrative of the sport. #WWE: Professional Wrestling in the Digital Age explores the intersections between media, technology, and fandom in WWE's contemporary programming and business practices. In the Reality Era of WWE (2011 to the present), wrestling narratives have increasingly drawn on real-life personalities and events that stretch beyond the story-world created and maintained by WWE. At the same time, the internet and fandom have a greater influence on the company than ever before. By examining various sites of struggle and negotiation between WWE executives and in-ring performers, between the product and its fans, and between the company and the rest of the wrestling industry, the contributors to this volume highlight the role of various media platforms in shaping and disseminating WWE narratives. Treating the company and its product not merely as sports entertainment, but also as a brand, an employer, a company, a content producer, and an object of fandom, #WWE conceptualizes the evolution of professional wrestling's most successful company in the digital era.
Wrestling Literacy The Diegetic World Of World Wrestling Entertainment
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Author : Karsten Keuchler
language : en
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Release Date : 2014-09-02
Wrestling Literacy The Diegetic World Of World Wrestling Entertainment written by Karsten Keuchler and has been published by GRIN Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-02 with Literary Collections categories.
Examination Thesis from the year 2009 in the subject American Studies - Miscellaneous, grade: 1,0, TU Dortmund, language: English, abstract: This book gives an up-to-date insight into the world of professional wrestling, its history, its mechanisms, and its cultural importance both globally and nationally in the US. The author depicts the diegetic world of the WWE as a genre of its own, a genre that requires expertise from the viewer in order to be interpreted accurately. Accordingly, this paper analyses the way the WWE makes use of semiotic tools and narrative elements. Moreover key issues concerning gender, sexuality, authenticity, politics, ideology, and the fans' role and perspective are addressed. There is also a special focus on how the WWE has been playfully dealing with reality / real events within its fictional, diegetic world since the legendary Montral Screwjob from 1997 - the latter being an aspect which sets professional wrestling, which is widely regarded as part of postmodern "trash culture", apart from other, similar sorts of entertainment. All in all, "Wrestling Literacy" is a wonderful guide for anyone who happens to switch to one of WWE's weekly TV shows (such as Raw, Smackdown, or NXT) without having the slightest idea of what he sees. "Wrestling Literacy" is also a good read for all academics of culture and media studies in general. But "Wrestling Literacy" is a must-read for all wrestling fans, especially those with some degree of academic interest in the subject matter.
World Wrestling Insanity
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Author : James Guttman
language : en
Publisher: ECW Press
Release Date : 2010-11-16
World Wrestling Insanity written by James Guttman and has been published by ECW Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-11-16 with Sports & Recreation categories.
The nepotism, backward logic, racist overtones, and power plays behind the World Wrestling Entertainment's (WWE) downfall are exposed in this indictment of wrestling's first family--the McMahons.
Wwe Encyclopedia
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Author : Brian Shields
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
Wwe Encyclopedia written by Brian Shields and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Wrestlers categories.
Alphabetically arranged entries provide information about the wrestlers, events, and products of the WWE from its beginnings in the 1960s as the World Wrestling Federation to the present.
Jim Cornette Presents Behind The Curtain Real Pro Wrestling Stories
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Author : Jim Cornette
language : en
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Release Date : 2019-08-21
Jim Cornette Presents Behind The Curtain Real Pro Wrestling Stories written by Jim Cornette and has been published by IDW Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-21 with Comics & Graphic Novels categories.
Pro-Wrestling's secrets and greatest moments are immortalized in this graphic novel from legendary wrestling personality Jim Cornette. A true-story style anthology, these insider tales will show the lengths that wrestlers went to uphold "kayfabe" (the old carny term for the presentation of legitimate conflict), as well as the noteworthy cultural, racial, and economic effects these events and characters had on society. This is the graphic novel that old school wrestling fans have been waiting their entire lives for: a no-holds-barred representation of the moments that wrestling insiders couldn't talk about for years.