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Direct linkAlvermann, Donna E.; Huddleston, Andrew; Hagood, Margaret C. – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 2004
At first glance, any connection between professional wrestling and school-based literacy practices might seem far-fetched, or incongruous at best. This seeming incongruity, however, is what intrigues the authors most. It is also what drives them to wonder if governmental and media sources that regularly proclaim a crisis in literacy achievements…
Descriptors: Popular Culture, Literacy, Athletics, Units of Study
