Lowery A. Woodall III

Grappling with Representation in the WWE

Exploring Issues of Diversity and Inclusion in World Wrestling Entertainment

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book explores the myriad ways that the WWE and Vince McMahon have shaped the opinions of their audience around issues of diversity and inclusion. The author critically analyzes what viewers are being taught by the messages that McMahon and the WWE craft about issues like race, gender, and sexuality.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Seitenzahl: 290
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. September 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 625g
• ISBN-13: 9781793608772
• ISBN-10: 1793608776
• Artikelnr.: 64951336

Autorenporträt

Lowery A. Woodall III is associate professor of the Communication and Theatre Department at Millersville University.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
Introduction: Coming Down the Aisle
Chapter 1: 'But I Don't Want to Be a Diva': The Struggle for Gender
Equality Within WWE Programming
Chapter 2: "Well, Let Me Tell You Something Brother": The Glass Ceiling For
African American Performers in the WWE
Chapter 3: The Missing Link: Exploring the WWE's Attitude Towards Mental
Health
Chapter 4: Wrestling With God: Representations of Religion and Spirituality
in the WWE
Chapter 5: Behind the Curtain: The WWE's Problematized Relationship With
LGBT Characters
Conclusion: Sticking Around for the Dark Match
Bibliography
About the Author