The world of lucha libre
Subtitle: secrets, revelations, and Mexican national identity
By: Heather Levi.
Publisher: Duke University Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Durham
Language: eng
Number of pages: 265
ISBN-13: 9780822342144; 9780822342328
Subjects: Wrestling -- Social aspects -- Mexico; Mexico -- Social life and customs
Description: 'The World of Lucha Libre' is an insider's account of lucha libre, the popular Mexican version of professional wrestling. Levi, a female wrestler and scholar, spent over a year immersed in the world of wrestling in Mexico City; she also apprenticed with a retired luchador (wrestler).
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.