The Wrestlers Body

Author : Joseph S. Alter
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 9780520912175
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Wrestler's Body written by Joseph S. Alter and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1992-08-03 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Wrestler's Body tells the story of a way of life organized in terms of physical self-development. While Indian wrestlers are competitive athletes, they are also moral reformers whose conception of self and society is fundamentally somatic. Using the insights of anthropology, Joseph Alter writes an ethnography of the wrestler's physique that elucidates the somatic structure of the wrestler's identity and ideology. Young men in North India may choose to join an akhara, or gymnasium, where they subject themselves to a complex program of physical and moral fitness. Alter's first-hand description of each detail of the wrestler's regimen offers a unique perspective on South Asian culture and society. Wrestlers feel that moral reform of Indian national character is essential and advocate their way of life as an ideology of national health. Everyone is called on to become a wrestler and build collective strength through self-discipline.

Author : Joseph S. Alter
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788121507998
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The wrestler's body [text and electronic resource] written by Joseph S. Alter and published by . This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illustrations: 15 B/W Illustrations Description: The Wrestler's Body tells us the story of a way of life organized in terms of physical self-development. While Indian wrestlers are competitive athletes, they are also moral reformers whose conception of self and society is fundamentally somatic. In order to elucidate the somatic structure of the wrestler's identity and ideology, Joseph Alter uses the insights of anthropology to write an ethnography of the wrestler's physique. Young men in North India may choose to join an akhara, or gymnasium, where they subject themselves to a complex program of physical fitness. Under the supervision of a guru they become wrestlers by learning how and what to eat, how, when and where to sleep, bathe, defecate, exercise, brush their teeth, and rest, what to wear, and generally how to comport themselves. By these means they not only become competent athletes, they come to develop a moral physique and to embody an ideology of public health. Alter's first-hand description of each detail of the wrestler's regimen is set within the geomoral context of the gymnasium and is framed by a series of interpretations: the place of the body in the relationship between a guru and his disciple; the meaning of patronage as a system of control and support; the embodiment of symbolic structures in the ritual of Nagapanchami; a deconstruction of the embodied self through the drama of tournament competition; and the development of a moral physique modeled on the ironic form and divine structure of Lord Hanuman's body. Wrestling provides a unique perspective on South Asian culture and society. Self-consciously outside the cultural mainstream, it cuts against the weave of the larger cultural fabric. By bringing members of high and low castes into close physical contact, wrestling challenges the principles of purity and pollution. Concepts of general health and fitness are redefined in exaggerated terms. Using the model of sannyasa, or Hindu world renunciation, wrestlers transform the disciplinary mechanisms of asceticism into the terms of somatic nationalism and utopian reform. The body of the wrestler is a focal symbol in the rubric of ethical nationalism. Wrestlers feel that a reform of Indian national character is imperative and that moral reform on this scale can only be achieved through a discipline of the individual body. As such, wrestlers advocate their way of life as an ideology of national health. Everyone is called on to become a wrestler and build collective strength through self-discipline.

Author : Brian Oliu
Publisher : UNC Press Books
ISBN 13 : 1469663422
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Body Drop written by Brian Oliu and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2021-09-15 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book 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.

Author : Joseph S. Alter
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520076974
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Wrestler's Body written by Joseph S. Alter and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1992-08-03 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Wrestler's Body tells the story of a way of life organized in terms of physical self-development. While Indian wrestlers are competitive athletes, they are also moral reformers whose conception of self and society is fundamentally somatic. Using the insights of anthropology, Joseph Alter writes an ethnography of the wrestler's physique that elucidates the somatic structure of the wrestler's identity and ideology. Young men in North India may choose to join an akhara, or gymnasium, where they subject themselves to a complex program of physical and moral fitness. Alter's first-hand description of each detail of the wrestler's regimen offers a unique perspective on South Asian culture and society. Wrestlers feel that moral reform of Indian national character is essential and advocate their way of life as an ideology of national health. Everyone is called on to become a wrestler and build collective strength through self-discipline.

Author : Nick Aldis
Publisher : eBook Partnership
ISBN 13 : 1785310887
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Superstar Body written by Nick Aldis and published by eBook Partnership. This book was released on 2015-07-16 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Half instructional, half motivational, Superstar Body is a guide to what it takes to make your body into a vehicle for success. Nick Aldis - better known as Magnus from TNA Impact Wrestling, formerly 'Oblivion' from Sky One's Gladiators - takes you through his life and career, focusing on how he's achieved a body that is in great balance in terms of functionality, health and aesthetics for his needs. As the first ever British professional wrestling champion in a major global promotion, Nick explains how his passion for working out helped him achieve his goals - and how you can do the same. Most fitness books are either about bodybuilding or weight loss. Superstar Body explains the core principles of both, looking at healthy foods and supplements, nourishing yourself mentally as well as physically - and how to maintain a healthy, athletic, attractive body with real world techniques.

Author : Todd Strasser
Publisher : Turtleback Books
ISBN 13 : 9780613216937
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Help! I'm Trapped in a Professional Wrestler's Body written by Todd Strasser and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 2000-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jake and his friends have landed ringside seats for Wrestle Insanity! Andy foolishly switches bodies with Brainiac Bloom just before the match begins, and it's up to Jake to save him from Neutron Newman, the Human Bomb.

Author : Tim Hornbaker
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1613218753
Total Pages : 568 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Legends of Pro Wrestling written by Tim Hornbaker and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-01-03 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Legends of Pro Wrestling offers the first comprehensive look at the entire world of wrestling. With detailed biographies and never-before-seen statistics of some of the greatest athletes in the sport, you will be able to read about hundreds of wrestlers, dating back to the mid-1800s. As the first of its kind, this centralized reference book offers wrestling enthusiasts a range of information at their fingertips and stands alone as the ultimate wrestling resource. This book offers readers a link between what happened a century ago to what is currently happening today. An older fan of Bruno Sammartino or “The Nature Boy” Buddy Rogers can enjoy this book as much as someone who follows John Cena or The Undertaker today. This collection is a never-ending source of facts, figures, and other entertaining data. Professional wrestling is a world of accomplishment, legacy, and, most importantly, fate. Through injuries, sickness, and family tribulations, many wrestlers have given everything they have to give in the ring, and true fans of the sport love every single second of it. No matter your age, if you’re a fan of professional wrestling, Legends of Pro Wrestling is the book for you to own and cherish. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, is proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports—books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. In addition to books on popular team sports, we also publish books for a wide variety of athletes and sports enthusiasts, including books on running, cycling, horseback riding, swimming, tennis, martial arts, golf, camping, hiking, aviation, boating, and so much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Author : Todd Strasser
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780439188531
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Help! I'm Trapped in a Professional Wrestler's Body written by Todd Strasser and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : John Jesse
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780870950438
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wrestling Physical Conditioning Encyclopedia written by John Jesse and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An over-all guide to physical conditioning for wrestlers with emphasis on strength development. Includes information on nutrition and injury prevention.

Author : Aubrey Sitterson
Publisher : Ten Speed Graphic
ISBN 13 : 0399580506
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Comic Book Story of Professional Wrestling written by Aubrey Sitterson and published by Ten Speed Graphic. This book was released on 2018-10-02 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the host of the critically acclaimed pro wrestling podcast Straight Shoot, this graphic novel history of wrestling features the key grapplers, matches, and promotions that shaped this beloved sport and form of entertainment. As a pop culture phenomenon, professional wrestling--with its heroic babyfaces and villainous heels performing suplexes and powerbombs in pursuit of championship gold--has conquered audiences in the United States and around the world. Now, writer/podcaster Aubrey Sitterson and illustrator Chris Moreno form a graphic novel tag team to present wrestling's complete illustrated history. Featuring legendary wrestlers like Bruno Sammartino, Hulk Hogan, and The Rock, and modern-day favorites like John Cena, Kenny Omega, and Sasha Banks, the book covers wrestling's progress from the carnival days of the Gold Dust Trio to the dominance of the WWF/WWE to today's diverse independent wrestling scene, and it spotlights wrestling's reach into Mexico/Puerto Rico (lucha libre), the U.K. (all-in), and Japan (puroresu).