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Bloomsbury Academic End of the Circus, The: Evolutionary Semiotics and Cultural Resilience

Name: End of the Circus, The: Evolutionary Semiotics and Cultural Resilience
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This book analyses two features of the traditional circus that have come under increasing attack since the mid-20th century: the use of wild animals in performance and the act of clowning. Positioning this socio-cultural change within the broader perspective of evolutionary semiotics, renowned circus expert Paul Bouissac examines the decline of the traditional circus and its transformation into a purely acrobatic spectacle. The End of the Circus draws on Bouissac’s extensive ethnographic research, including previously unpublished material on the training of wild animals and clown make-up, to chart the origins of the circus in Gypsy culture and the drastic change in contemporary Western attitudes on ethical grounds. It scrutinizes the emergence of the new form of circus, with its focus on acrobatics and the meaning of the body, showing how acrobatic techniques have been appropriated from traditional Gypsy heritage and brought into the fold of mainstream popular entertainment. Questioning the survival of the new circus and the likely resurgence of its traditional forms, this book showcases Bouissac’s innovative approach to semiotics and marks the culmination of his ground-breaking work on the circus.

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Brand: Bloomsbury Academic
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 1350166499
Category: Books > Subjects > Arts & Photography > Performing Arts > Theatre > Circus
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 09 September 2021
Listed Since: 11 September 2020

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