Wild and Dangerous Performances [electronic resource] : Animals, Emotions, Circus /
Tait, P.author.
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.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; List of Figures; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Calm Patience and Pyramid Poses; 2 The Lion Roars from a Pedestal; 3 Dancing Elephants in Skirts; 4 Leopard around the Neck; 5 Born Free Again; 6 Sensing Emotion; Notes; Works Cited; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Performing arts.
Theater—History.
Civilization—History.
Motion pictures and television.
Theater.
Emotions.
Performing Arts.
Theatre History.
Cultural History.
Screen Studies.
Theatre and Performance Studies.
Emotion.