The Thrill Makers: Celebrity, Masculinity, And Stunt Performance

Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Title:The Thrill Makers: Celebrity, Masculinity, And Stunt PerformanceISBN13:9780520270886ISBN10:0520270886Author:Smith, Jacob (Author)Description:Well Before Evel Knievel Or Hollywood Stuntmen, Reality Television Or The X Games, North America Had A Long Tradition Of Stunt Performance, Of Men (And Some Women) Who Sought Media Attention And Popular Fame With Public Feats Of Daring Many Of These Feats-Jumping Off Bridges, Climbing Steeples And Buildings, Swimming Incredible Distances, Or Doing Tricks With Wild Animals-Had Their Basis In The Manual Trades Or In Older Entertainments Like The Circus In The Thrill Makers, Jacob Smith Shows How Turn-Of-The-Century Bridge Jumpers, Human Flies, Lion Tamers, And Stunt Pilots First Drew Crowds To Their Spectacular Displays Of Death-Defying Action Before Becoming A Crucial, Yet Often Invisible, Component Of Hollywood Film Stardom Smith Explains How These Working-Class Stunt Performers Helped Shape Definitions Of American Manhood, And Pioneered A Form Of Modern Media Celebrity That Now Occupies An Increasingly Prominent Place In Our Contemporary Popular Culture Binding:Hardcover, HardcoverPublisher:UNIV OF CALIFORNIA PRPublication Date:2012-05-01Weight:1.2 lbsDimensions:0.9” H x 9.1” L x 6.1” WNumber of Pages:282Language:English