Resituating the cultural meanings of Lucha Libre Mexicana : a practice-based exploration of diasporic Mexicanness

Since the 1930s Lucha Libre Mexicana, Mexican wrestling, has evolved as a manifestation of popular culture combining spectacle, sport, theatre and ritual. Lucha Libre Mexicana, an event based performance using the mask, connects and reconnects to myth, stories, and ritual that societies, in this cas...

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Main Author: Montoya Ortega, Marcela
Published: University of the Arts London 2015
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.667708