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Wild and Dangerous Performances

- Animals, Emotions, Circus

By P. Tait
About Wild and Dangerous Performances

Elephants, lions, tigers and leopards evoke fascination and awe, fear and excitement. This book analyzes trained acts in twentieth-century live circus and cinema, reveals how humans anthropomorphize animals with their emotions, and interrogates the notion that animals embody a phenomenology of emotions and feelings in culture.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780230246485
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 229
  • Published:
  • November 15, 2011
  • Dimensions:
  • 145x223x18 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 412 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: December 13, 2024

Description of Wild and Dangerous Performances

Elephants, lions, tigers and leopards evoke fascination and awe, fear and excitement. This book analyzes trained acts in twentieth-century live circus and cinema, reveals how humans anthropomorphize animals with their emotions, and interrogates the notion that animals embody a phenomenology of emotions and feelings in culture.

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