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A Transnational History of the Australian Animal Movement, 1970-2015The Spectacle of Open Rescue, 1993–2011

A Transnational History of the Australian Animal Movement, 1970-2015: The Spectacle of Open... [This chapter continues with the theme of disruptive methods and tactical innovations. The technique of ‘open rescue’, perhaps one of the most creative and novel ways of making claims, emerged in the 1990s as a spectacle designed to reveal the realities of intensive farms. Through acts of open rescue, civil disobedience, and undercover surveillance, a politics of sight emerged. The sight of animal suffering, captured through amateur footage, transformed how the media framed activists’ claims. In prosecuting their case, activists also faced several legal obstacles. In the late 1990s and 2000s, the technique of open rescue diffused around the United States and Europe.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A Transnational History of the Australian Animal Movement, 1970-2015The Spectacle of Open Rescue, 1993–2011

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Springer International Publishing
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© The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018
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978-3-319-62586-7
Pages
141 –181
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10.1007/978-3-319-62587-4_6
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[This chapter continues with the theme of disruptive methods and tactical innovations. The technique of ‘open rescue’, perhaps one of the most creative and novel ways of making claims, emerged in the 1990s as a spectacle designed to reveal the realities of intensive farms. Through acts of open rescue, civil disobedience, and undercover surveillance, a politics of sight emerged. The sight of animal suffering, captured through amateur footage, transformed how the media framed activists’ claims. In prosecuting their case, activists also faced several legal obstacles. In the late 1990s and 2000s, the technique of open rescue diffused around the United States and Europe.]

Published: Oct 24, 2017

Keywords: Animal movement; Patty mark; Peter singer; Lynda stoner; Mark pearson; Open rescue; Diffusion; Civil disobedience; Direct action; Disruptive methods; Politics of sight; Intensive farms; Contentious politics; Animal welfare; Moral shock

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