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Omschrijving
At the intersection of sport, entertainment and performance, wrestling occupies a unique position in British popular culture. This book is the first of its kind to offer a detailed historical and cultural analysis of British professional wrestling, exploring the shifting popularity of the sport as well as its wider social significance.
Shortlisted for the British Society of Sports History Lord Aberdare Literary Prize for 2018
"Wrestling in Britain provides a thorough rereading of this important form but, more than this, it contributes to and reimagines narratives of British sports history, performance and popular culture. The scholarship in this volume also provides readers with new insights into celebrity, the development of television, and media production. The first full-length study of British professional wrestling history, it is a welcome, dynamic addition to many diverse fields." - Claire Warden, De Montfort University, UK
"As British professional wrestling finds itself in a period of resurgence, Wrestling in Britain serves as a timely interrogation of the history of this unique leisure pursuit. Litherland’s work reflects on wrestling’s complex relationship with ‘reality’ across a number of fields, and illustrates a historical context which can help make sense of contemporary practices of sport, celebrity, and fandom." - Tom Phillips, University of East Anglia, UK
Benjamin Litherland is a member of the Centre for Participatory Culture at the University of Huddersfield, UK. He is a media and cultural studies scholar, and his existing research portfolio demonstrates a diverse and interdisciplinary approach to the study of media, film, and sports and games