“Fight me if you are a man!” : an ethnographic investigation of gender performativity in professional wrestling
We “perform” gender in our everyday lives, but most of us become oblivious to its effects, simply because it has become a naturalized part of our social interactions. The tendency of the pro wrestling ring to exaggerate social norms and customs therefore makes it a suitable tool to gain insights on...
Main Author: | Goh, Kian Yong |
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Other Authors: | Sam Han |
Format: | Final Year Project (FYP) |
Language: | English |
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2015
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10356/62442 |
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