{"product_id":"9781517904746-shaving-the-beasts","title":"Shaving the Beasts","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWild Horses and Ritual in Spain. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA vivid first-person study of a notorious equine ritual—from the perspective of the wild horses who are its targets\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Wild horses still roam the mountains of Galicia, Spain. But each year, in a ritual dating to the 1500s called \u003ci\u003erapa das bestas\u003c\/i\u003e, villagers herd these “beasts” together and shave their manes and tails. \u003ci\u003eShaving the Beasts\u003c\/i\u003e is a firsthand account of how the horses experience this traumatic rite, producing a profound revelation about the durability of sociality in the face of violent domination.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e John Hartigan Jr. constructs an engrossing, day-by-day narrative chronicling the complex, nuanced social lives of wild horses and the impact of their traumatic ritual shearing every summer. His story generates intimate, individual portraits of these creatures while analyzing the social practices—like grazing and grooming—that are the building blocks of equine society. \u003ci\u003eShaving the Beasts\u003c\/i\u003e culminates in a searing portrayal of the inspiring resilience these creatures display as they endure and recover from \u003ci\u003erapa das bestas\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Turning away from “thick” description to “thin,” Hartigan moves toward a more observational form of study, focusing on behaviors over interpretations. This vivid approach provides new and important contributions to the study of animal behavior. Ultimately, he comes away with profound, penetrating insights into multispecies interactions and a strong alternative to humancentric ethnographic practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39709194453089,"sku":"9781517904746","price":24.81,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/products\/f9f5dd3c827e12a28343013f204abe6f.jpg?v=1640096941","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781517904746-shaving-the-beasts","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}