The revenge of Hatpin Mary : women, professional wrestling and fan culture in the 1950s
- Title
- The revenge of Hatpin Mary : women, professional wrestling and fan culture in the 1950s / Chad Dell.
- Published by
- New York : Peter Lang, ©2006.
- Author
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Details
- Description
- xii, 172 pages : illustrations; 23 cm
- Summary
- "This book may set down the myth of June Cleaver once and for all. Chad Dell 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."--Jacket.
- Subject
- 1900-1999
- Wrestling > Social aspects > United States
- Sports spectators > United States
- Women > United States > Social conditions
- Feminism > United States > History > 20th century
- Feminism
- Manners and customs
- Sports spectators
- Women > Social conditions
- Wrestling > Social aspects
- Frau
- Publikum
- Subkultur
- Catchen
- Weiblicher Fan
- United States > Social life and customs > 1945-1970
- United States
- USA
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Contents
- My grandmother was a huge fan -- Wrestling with television -- Wrestling with the mainstream press -- The wrestling press -- Women-owned, women-operated : fan club bulletins -- Wrestling with memory -- Looking forward, looking back.
- Owning institution
- Princeton University Library
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [129]-160) and index.