About the book
Professional wrestling is a strange beast full of contradictions — part live soap opera, part hypermasculine violent spectacle. It is an indelibly American pastime enjoyed by millions and leads a select group of wrestlers to international fame. It’s also a sport that leaves many of its athletes broken and battered, at serious risk of addiction, poverty, and early death. Body Drop looks deeply at the nuances of professional wrestling and its strange place within American culture. Brian Oliu offers deeply personal meditations on such topics as disability, chronic pain, body image, masculinity, class, and more, all through the lens of American professional wrestling.
Wrestling is a sport that is gleefully fake, but the people who love it are very real. In holding up this particular part of American culture to scrutiny, Oliu acknowledges that the wrestling world, like our own, is one that has been crafted, but by showing readers the scaffolding that holds everything up, he invites us to figure out what holds our own realities straight.
Editions of Body Drop
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781469663401
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781469663418
- EBook
- ISBN 9781469663432
- EBook
- ISBN 9798890860637
- EBook
- ISBN 9781469663425
- PDF
- ISBN 9798890860620
Read an Excerpt
Professional wrestling is a strange beast full of contradictions — part live soap opera, part hypermasculine violent spectacle. It is an indelibly American pastime enjoyed by millions and leads a select group of wrestlers to international fame. It’s also a sport that leaves many of its athletes broken and battered, at serious risk of addiction, poverty, and early death. Body Drop looks deeply at the nuances of professional wrestling and its strange place within American culture. Brian Oliu offers deeply personal meditations on such topics as disability, chronic pain, body image, masculinity, class, and more, all through the lens of American professional wrestling.
Wrestling is a sport that is gleefully fake, but the people who love it are very real. In holding up this particular part of American culture to scrutiny, Oliu acknowledges that the wrestling world, like our own, is one that has been crafted, but by showing readers the scaffolding that holds everything up, he invites us to figure out what holds our own realities straight.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Body Drop about?
Professional wrestling is a strange beast full of contradictions — part live soap opera, part hypermasculine violent spectacle. It is an indelibly American pastime enjoyed by millions and leads a select group of wrestlers to international fame. It’s also a sport that leaves many of its athletes broken and battered, at serious risk of addiction, poverty, and early death. Body Drop looks deeply at the nuances of professional wrestling and its strange place within American culture. Brian Oliu offers deeply personal meditations on such topics as disability, chronic pain, body image, masculinity, class, and more, all through the lens of American professional wrestling.
Wrestling is a sport that is gleefully fake, but the people who love it are very real. In holding up this particular part of American culture to scrutiny, Oliu acknowledges that the wrestling world, like our own, is one that has been crafted, but by showing readers the scaffolding that holds everything up, he invites us to figure out what holds our own realities straight.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Body Drop?
Sports and Active outdoor recreation > Sport: general > History of sport
Where can I read a sample of Body Drop?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781469663401
How long is Body Drop and how many pages does it have?
Body Drop has 208 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Body Drop?
Brian Oliu
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Body Drop is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781469663401) and paperback(ISBN 9781469663418) and ebook(ISBN 9781469663432) and ebook(ISBN 9798890860637) and ebook(ISBN 9781469663425) and pdf(ISBN 9798890860620)
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