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Professional Wrestling and Myth
… heroes in their specific interests. Professional wrestling is such a third place, and is an intriguing ground for research since it is responsive to the cultural zeitgeist. Wrestling also has the ability to mimic mythic stories via their characters. I apply Joseph Campbell’s typology of the hero’s …
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History of High School Wrestling in Iowa
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An Instructional Film Illustrating Leg Wrestling Moves, Counters, and Drills
… exclusively with offensive and defensive leg wrestling. The maneuvers included in such an instructional film should have a wide enough range to be used in a high school physical education program or in varsity college wrestling. The problems of this study were first, to determine the moves, …
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The History of Wrestling in the Yakima Valley High Schools
Studies have been made on different aspects of wrestling, but very little has been done on the history of wrestling in the Yakima Valley. Because wrestling is a young and growing sport in Washington state, information on the history was studied.
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Sex Differences in Play-Wrestling in the Ferret (Mustela Putorius)
Restricted to the U of I community idenfinitely during batch ingest of legacy ETDs
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Wrestling with systemic edges designing for long-term social change
In this work I seek to show how the lack of nuance in data representation and media practices of the American educational system impedes the design of effective educational interventions for low-income Black youth. First, I argue that data on educational attainment misrepresents race and class …
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Wrestling Refereeing Illustrated: An Instructional Sound Filmstrip Designed for Use in the Physical Education Class, the Intramural Program, the Interschool Wrestling Team, and the Referees’ Association
… present knowledge of the operation of a wrestling match from the Referee's duties prior to the match until the final match is wrestled.
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Spirit Wrestling: Identity Conflict and the Canadian "Doukhobor Problem," 1899-1999
At the end of the nineteenth century, Canada sought “desirable” immigrants to “settle” the Northwest. At the same time, nearly eight thousand members of the Dukhobori (commonly transliterated as “Doukhobors” and translated as “Spirit Wrestlers”) sought refuge from escalating religious persecution …
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An evaluation of a leadership development program for intercollegiate wrestling coaches
… DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR INTERCOLLEGIATE WRESTLING COACHESByEric Adrian BeanThe overarching purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy of two online modules, comprising part of a coaching leadership course, in achieving the course objectives as defined by key stakeholders. In …
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The Effects Of Free-Set Goals On Wrestling Performance And Improvement
… high school wrestlers participating at a team wrestling camp. Prior performance, self-efficacy, goal difficulty, and goal specificity measures were used to tap into goal related factors. Six hypotheses were constructed based on prior goal setting research. Results partially supported four of …
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Stylizing, Commodifying, and Disciplining Real Bodies: An Examination of WWE Wrestling
<p>This dissertation examines professional wrestling in the U.S., in particular, live and television shows produced by the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Through the examination, it addresses complex issues of authenticity, audience, commodification, and discipline in contemporary popular …
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The history and development of the rules and techniques of wrestling
Open Restriction set for Item 115396 on 2020-07-28T16:19:51Z with date null by lac7@illinois.edu.
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Wrestling With Crisis Communication: WWE's Scandals and Public Relations Strategies in 2015
… of organizational rhetoric, professional wrestling and social media. Professional wrestling, like many other sports, is rich with scandal. Steiner makes a scholarly inquiry into how World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and in particular Seth Rollins, Bill DeMott, and Hulk Hogan handled …
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Wrestling’s Grip on the Past: A Comprehensive Study of Ancient Greek Wrestling
Wrestling was the first non-running event added to the ancient Olympics in the 18th Olympiad in 708 BC. Wrestling continued to appear in Greek and Roman art and literature all the way until the end of antiquity, leaving behind a large cultural legacy over a period of a thousand years. This long …
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The Psychological, Sociological, and Cultural Aspects of Professional Wrestling as Soap Opera.
<p>This thesis explores professional wrestling as a cultural medium, a form of theater/soap opera that provides psychological and sociological releases for its viewing audience. Research methodology includes participant-observation and content analysis. Findings suggest that professional wrestling …
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Wrestling with Tradition: Japanese Activities at Amache, a World War II Incarceration Facility
<p>I employ archaeological analyses, archival research, and oral histories to investigate traditional Japanese practices that were performed at Amache, a World War II Japanese American incarceration facility. I argue that these inter-generational practices helped to bridge a cultural gap that …
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The image of professional wrestling: a case study of the Chris Benoit double murder-suicide
… public perception of the professional wrestling industry following the Chris Benoit double murder-suicide. The researcher sought to understand the manner in which newspapers portrayed the professional wrestling industry and whether media coverage in general played a role in forming the …
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