Entertaining Elephants
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Entertaining Elephants
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Author : Susan Nance
language : en
Publisher: JHU Press
Release Date : 2013-03-27
Entertaining Elephants written by Susan Nance and has been published by JHU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-27 with History categories.
How the lives and labors of nineteenth-century circus elephants shaped the entertainment industry. Consider the career of an enduring if controversial icon of American entertainment: the genial circus elephant. In Entertaining Elephants Susan Nance examines elephant behavior—drawing on the scientific literature of animal cognition, learning, and communications—to offer a study of elephants as actors (rather than objects) in American circus entertainment between 1800 and 1940. By developing a deeper understanding of animal behavior, Nance asserts, we can more fully explain the common history of all species. Entertaining Elephants is the first account that uses research on animal welfare, health, and cognition to interpret the historical record, examining how both circus people and elephants struggled behind the scenes to meet the profit necessities of the entertainment business. The book does not claim that elephants understood, endorsed, or resisted the world of show business as a human cultural or business practice, but it does speak of elephants rejecting the conditions of their experience. They lived in a kind of parallel reality in the circus, one that was defined by their interactions with people, other elephants, horses, bull hooks, hay, and the weather. Nance’s study informs and complicates contemporary debates over human interactions with animals in entertainment and beyond, questioning the idea of human control over animals and people's claims to speak for them. As sentient beings, these elephants exercised agency, but they had no way of understanding the human cultures that created their captivity, and they obviously had no claim on (human) social and political power. They often lived lives of apparent desperation.
Entertaining Elephants
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Author : Susan Nance
language : en
Publisher: JHU Press
Release Date : 2013-03-27
Entertaining Elephants written by Susan Nance and has been published by JHU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-27 with Business & Economics categories.
How the lives and labors of nineteenth-century circus elephants shaped the entertainment industry. Consider the career of an enduring if controversial icon of American entertainment: the genial circus elephant. In Entertaining Elephants Susan Nance examines elephant behavior—drawing on the scientific literature of animal cognition, learning, and communications—to offer a study of elephants as actors (rather than objects) in American circus entertainment between 1800 and 1940. By developing a deeper understanding of animal behavior, Nance asserts, we can more fully explain the common history of all species. Entertaining Elephants is the first account that uses research on animal welfare, health, and cognition to interpret the historical record, examining how both circus people and elephants struggled behind the scenes to meet the profit necessities of the entertainment business. The book does not claim that elephants understood, endorsed, or resisted the world of show business as a human cultural or business practice, but it does speak of elephants rejecting the conditions of their experience. They lived in a kind of parallel reality in the circus, one that was defined by their interactions with people, other elephants, horses, bull hooks, hay, and the weather. Nance’s study informs and complicates contemporary debates over human interactions with animals in entertainment and beyond, questioning the idea of human control over animals and people's claims to speak for them. As sentient beings, these elephants exercised agency, but they had no way of understanding the human cultures that created their captivity, and they obviously had no claim on (human) social and political power. They often lived lives of apparent desperation.
10 Fun Facts About Elephants
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Author : Jonathan Short
language : en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date : 2018-12-09
10 Fun Facts About Elephants written by Jonathan Short and has been published by Independently Published this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-12-09 with categories.
About the book: Do you love Elephants? Of course you do! Elephants are fascinating creatures and in this book you will find out why. Coupled with beautiful full color illustrations, in this 34 page book you will learn over 10 fun facts about Elephants. Kids will love looking through the vibrant pictures and enjoy meeting animals from the Savannah. Our books focus on being happy and colorful to always leave kids feeling positive. Can you find all of the ladybirds hidden throughout the book? To say thanks for your purchase we have Included a bonus how to draw an Elephant page at the back of the book! About the Author: Jonathan Short is a freelance illustrator based out of Hamilton, New Zealand. He has traveled the world teaching English and sharing his books with the world. He has created over hundreds of books for himself and his clients. Some of his best works can be found on Amazon.
Animal Modernity Jumbo The Elephant And The Human Dilemma
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Author : Susan Nance
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2015-10-08
Animal Modernity Jumbo The Elephant And The Human Dilemma written by Susan Nance and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-08 with History categories.
The concept of 'modernity' is central to many disciplines, but what is modernity to animals? Susan Nance answers this question through a radical reinterpretation of the life of Jumbo the elephant. In the 1880s, consumers, the media, zoos, circuses and taxidermists, and (unknowingly) Jumbo himself, transformed the elephant from an orphan of the global ivory trade and zoo captive into a distracting international celebrity. Citizens on two continents imaged Jumbo as a sentient individual and pet, but were aghast when he died in an industrial accident and his remains were absorbed by the taxidermic and animal rendering industries reserved for anonymous animals. The case of Jumbo exposed the 'human dilemma' of modern living, wherein people celebrated individual animals to cope or distract themselves from the wholesale slaughter of animals required by modern consumerism.
14 Fun Facts About Elephants A 15 Minute Book
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Author : Caitlind L. Alexander
language : en
Publisher: Learning Island
Release Date :
14 Fun Facts About Elephants A 15 Minute Book written by Caitlind L. Alexander and has been published by Learning Island this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
You might know that they are the biggest land animal on earth, but here are some other things about elephants that you might not know. How much water can an elephant’s trunk hold? Can an elephant drink through its trunk? Can an elephant’s foot get stuck in the mud? Can elephants run? Learn the answer to these questions and many more in this 15-Minute Book. Elephants are huge, exciting animals that have some strange ways of doing things. How much do you know about them? The Educational Version has activities that meet Common Core Curriculum Standards. LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.
Entertaining An Elephant
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Author : Bill McBride
language : en
Publisher: Under One Roof
Release Date : 1997
Entertaining An Elephant written by Bill McBride and has been published by Under One Roof this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Fiction categories.
A poignant story of a 15 year veteran teacher who has lost his ability to touch the lives of today's kids. Through the help of an unlikely hero, he finds his love of teaching again.
Circus World
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Author : Andrea Ringer
language : en
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Release Date : 2024-07-09
Circus World written by Andrea Ringer and has been published by University of Illinois Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-07-09 with Performing Arts categories.
From the 1870s to the 1960s, circuses crisscrossed the nation providing entertainment. A unique workforce of human and animal laborers from around the world put on the show. They also formed the backbone of a tented entertainment industry that raised new questions about what constituted work and who counted as a worker. Andrea Ringer examines the industry-wide circus world--the collection of shows that traveled by rail, wagon, steamboat, and car--and the traditional and nontraditional laborers who created it. Performers and their onstage labor played an integral part in the popularity of the circus. But behind the scenes, other laborers performed the endless menial tasks that kept the show on the road. Circus operators regulated employee behavior both inside and outside the tent even as the employees themselves blurred the line between leisure and labor until, in all parts of the show, the workers could not escape their work. Illuminating and vivid, Circus World delves into the gender, class, and even species concerns within an extinct way of life.
Entertaining Elephant
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Author : Martin James Kernan
language : en
Publisher: Alphapet Publishing
Release Date : 2012-01-01
Entertaining Elephant written by Martin James Kernan and has been published by Alphapet Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-01 with categories.
Rock-out with Entertaining Elephant! Witness the antics of this lovable and inspiring pachyderm as recounted in a song by her rock-star son. The elephant will cheer readers up as she teaches her animal friends how to have fun together.
Entertainment Nation
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Author : NMAH
language : en
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution
Release Date : 2022-11-01
Entertainment Nation written by NMAH and has been published by Smithsonian Institution this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-11-01 with Performing Arts categories.
US history gets the star treatment with this essential guide to the Smithsonian's first permanent exhibition on pop culture, featuring objects like Muhammad Ali’s training robe, and Leonard Nimoy’s Spock ears, and Dorothy’s ruby slippers, oh my! Entertainment Nation is a star-studded and richly illustrated book celebrating the best of 150 years of US pop culture. The book presents nearly 300 breathtaking Smithsonian objects from the first long-term exhibition on popular culture, and features contributors like Billie Jean King, Ali Wong, and Jill Lepore. Entertainment Nation offers the glitz and glamour of Hollywood, the passion and grit of star athletes, the limelight of the music industry and theater, and the amazing entertainers we love to watch, with dazzling cultural touchstones like: Music and Theater Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton costume John Coltrane’s saxophone Selena's leather outfit Film and Television Captain America’s shield Mr. Roger’s sweater Seinfeld’s puffy shirt Sports Mia Hamm’s Olympic jersey Kristi Yamaguchi’s ice skates Babe Ruth autographed baseball The book includes essays that contextualize the objects’ place in time and history, exploring how entertainment sparks conversation and debate, reveals social tensions and political power, and dictates who gets to be the hero or the villain. Taking a nostalgic look at old favorites and an exhilarating glimpse of contemporary attractions, Entertainment Nation is a love letter to pop culture.
All Things Elephants For Kids
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Author : Animal Reads
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2022-05-18
All Things Elephants For Kids written by Animal Reads and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-05-18 with categories.
Treat the Little Elephant Fan in Your Life With a Book That Will Make Them Laugh Their TRUNKS Off! Kids love these ginormous, friendly creatures, and it's easy to see why. They have unique personalities and a TON of characteristics that everyone admires. This colorful book filled with amazing real-life images aims to combine fun with education to help you learn all about elephants. Here are a few of the things you and your little one can discover and look forward to inside: Simple and easy to understand writing for readers 6 years old and upwards. Awesome, real-life pictures of these fascinating animals! Plenty of incredible facts and topics ranging from their history, evolution, characteristics, diet, and life cycle. Pretty much... "ALL THINGS ELEPHANTS"! Get your little one excited about reading with the help of this entertaining gem of a book.
