A Diva Was a Female Version of a Wrestler
An Abbreviated Herstory of World Wrestling Entertainment
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Fayetteville Mafia Press
Published:2nd Mar '21
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Lifelong wrestling fan and critic Scarlett Harris uses big ideas, such as #MeToo, the commodification of feminism, and how we tell women's stories to chart the rise and fall and rise of women’s wrestling.
" A Diva Was a Female Version of a Wrestler is an accessible read for wrestling novices and newcomers hoping to learn more about this world, while also managing to be a compelling and fulfilling read for wrestling experts and obsessives.LaToya Ferguson, author of An Encyclopedia of Women's Wrestling
" Diva is not just another retelling of the same title matches of yesteryearit firmly calls for the future of women's wrestling to be placed in the hands of women themselves."Heather Bandenberg, author of Unladylike: A Grrrl's Guide to Wrestling
"Often when I read a good wrestling book I will find myself saying "I didn't know that" about parts of the content. In this case my reaction was more often "I hadn't thought of it that way" and that makes for a refreshing change." John Lister, Prowrestling Books
" Diva provides an intricate history of women's wrestling, and the abhorrent hand WWE had in shaping the state of women's wrestling in the past, while also providing thoughtful discourse on how everyone needs to be a positive part of crafting equality for all women, in all aspects of the business." Kristen Ashly, Bell to Belles
"Harris cleverly captures the struggles of women's wrestling fans in first book" Jamie Hemmings, Slam Wrestling
ISBN: 9781949024180
Dimensions: 228mm x 152mm x 12mm
Weight: 349g
224 pages