"What would Rodeo look like if we took it as a record, not of human triumph and resilience, but of human imperfection and stubbornness?" asks Animal historian Susan Nance.
By unearthing behind-the-sc.
Against the backdrop of the larger histories of ranching, cattle, horses, and the environment in the West, this book explores how the evolution of Rodeo has reflected rural western beliefs and assumptions about the natural world that have led to environmental crises and served the beef empire. "What would Rodeo look like if we took it as a record, not of human triumph and resilience, but of human imperfection and stubbornness?" asks Animal historian Susan Nance