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In this work, R. Tyson Smith enters the world of independent professional wrestling, a community-based entertainment staged in community centres, high-school gyms, and other modest venues. Like the pro-wrestlers who inspire them, indie wrestlers engage in choreographed fights in…
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 m…