Title Fighting nature : travelling menageries, animal acts and war shows / Peta Tait.

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The University Of Sydney, N.S.W. Sydney University Press, 2015.

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Description	1 online resource.
Series	Animal publics
	Animal publics.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary	Fighting Nature is an insightful analysis of the historical legacy of 19th century colonialism, war, animal acquisition and transportation. This legacy of entrenched beliefs about the human right to exploit other animal species is yet to be defeated. Throughout the 19th century animals were integrated into staged scenarios of confrontation, ranging from lion acts in small cages to large-scale re-enactments of war. Initially presenting a handful of exotic animals, travelling menageries grew to contain multiple species in their thousands. These 19th-century menageries entrenched beliefs about the human right to exploit nature through war-like practices against other animal species. Animal shows became a stimulus for antisocial behaviour as locals taunted animals, caused fights, and even turned into violent mobs. Human societal problems were difficult to separate from issues of cruelty to animals.
Subject	Human-animal relationships -- 19th century.
	Animals in the performing arts -- Social aspects.
	Animals and civilization -- 19th century.
	Exotic animals -- Social aspects.
	Animal welfare -- Social aspects -- 19th century.
	NATURE / Animal Rights.
	Society and social sciences Society and social sciences.
	Society and culture: general.
	Social issues and processes.
	Animals and society.
Indexed Term	Australian
Other Form:	Original 9781743324301 1743324308 (OCoLC)920569815
ISBN	9781743325001 (electronic bk.)
	1743325002 (electronic bk.)
	9781743324318
	1743324316
	9781743324325
	1743324324
	9781743324301
	1743324308

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