{"title":"Professor Peta Tait","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our collection dedicated to the insightful works of Professor Peta Tait, a distinguished scholar whose contributions to the fields of \u003cem\u003ePolitics \u0026amp; Current Affairs\u003c\/em\u003e have captivated readers and academics alike. With a focus on the historical and sociopolitical facets of human-animal interactions, her works provide a unique lens through which to view cultural developments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eProfessor Tait's notable book, \u003cem\u003eFighting Nature\u003c\/em\u003e, delves into the fascinating history of performance arts in the 19th and early 20th centuries, exploring the complex relationship between humans and animals. This work is a brilliant examination of how these interactions reflect broader societal issues, offering readers a thought-provoking perspective on the evolution of public performance and its ethical implications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTait's scholarly approach, combined with her engaging writing style, ensures that her books are not only educational but also accessible to a broad audience. Whether you're a student of political science, history, or simply someone with a keen interest in cultural studies, Professor Peta Tait's works are an invaluable addition to any collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"fighting-nature-by-professor-peta-tait-9781743324301","title":"Fighting Nature","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eApart from reflecting human capacity for fighting and aggression, and the belief in human dominance over nature, these animal performances also echoed cultural fascination with conflict, war and colonial expansion, as the grand spectacles of imperial power reinforced state authority and enhanced public displays of nationhood and nationalistic evocations of colonial empires.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFighting Nature\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"When does fighting end and theatre begin? In this fascinating study, Peta Tait—one of the most prominent authors in the Performance\/Animal Studies intersection—explores animal acts with a particular focus on confrontation. The sites of the human-animal encounter range from theatres, circus, and war re-enactments, investigating how the development of certain human fighting practices run in parallel with certain types of public exhibits of wild animals. Tait's account is historical, looking at animal acts from touring menageries to theatrical performances from the 1820s to the 1910s.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLourdes Orozco, Lecturer in Theatre Studies, University of Leeds\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46849112834284,"sku":"9781743324301","price":83.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/19144693482808.jpg?v=1759018998"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/professor-peta-tait.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}