| The Revenge of Hatpin Mary: Women, Professional Wrestling and Fan Culture in the 1950s Contributor(s): Dell, Chad (Author) |
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ISBN: 0820472700 ISBN-13: 9780820472706 Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi OUR PRICE: $37.22 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2006 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Wrestling - History | United States - 20th Century - Social Science | Anthropology - General |
| Dewey: 796.812 |
| LCCN: 2005023781 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.55 lbs) 174 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book may set down the myth of June Cleaver once and for all. Chad Dell deftly details a 1950s revolution in the making: millions of women of all ages flocked to wrestling arenas across the country, drawn to a parade of glistening bodies, purple satin capes and characters such as Gorgeous George and Killer Kowalski while millions more roared their approval as they watched on television. Dell's analysis of television broadcasts, media artifacts, fan club ephemera and interviews with wrestlers and their fans paints a new portrait of women in the 1950s who embraced the power of their passions. |