num_pages: 308
description: Roller derby has existed since the 1930s but never looked the way it does today. Thought long-dead after several comebacks and fadeouts, the sport was revolutionized at the dawn of the 21st century by the efforts of strong, ambitious, and intelligent women. Within their revamping, a roller derby culture developed that is as laced into the sport as the skates themselves.Roller Derby: The Sensation That Caused a Book! Confessions of a Roller Derby Mascot is a firsthand account of Bane-ana's travels across America (and the Atlantic) to understand why, behind the wheels, derby is unique. What he discovers deep at the heart of the culture is derbylove: the recognition that all derbyists are united in the common task of rebuilding an old sport into something new and lasting.
language: English
title: Roller Derby: The Sensation that Caused a Book!: Confessions of a Roller Derby Mascot
publisher: Tom Hatsis