Animals and modern cultures : a sociology of human-animal relations in modernity / Adrian Franklin.
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TextPublication details: London : Sage Publications, 1999Edition: 1st editionDescription: vi, 213p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN: 0761956239; 9780761956235Other title: Animals & modern culturesSubject(s): Modernity | Animal-human relationshipsDDC classification: 304.2
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Summary: Animals and Modern Cultures is an investigation into the dramatic transformation of relationships between humans and animals in the 20th century. Franklin argues that this can only make sense by relating it to key aspects of social change.
Chapter 1 - Introduction; Chapter 2 - 'Good to Think with'; Chapter 3 - From Modernity to Postmodernity; Chapter 4 - The Zoological Gaze; Chapter 5 - Pets and Modern Culture; Chapter 6 - Naturalizing Sports; Chapter 7 - Animals and the Agricultural Industry; Chapter 8 - Animal Foodways; Chapter 9 - Animal Rites; References; Index.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Chapter 1 - Introduction; Chapter 2 - 'Good to Think with'; Chapter 3 - From Modernity to Postmodernity; Chapter 4 - The Zoological Gaze; Chapter 5 - Pets and Modern Culture; Chapter 6 - Naturalizing Sports; Chapter 7 - Animals and the Agricultural Industry; Chapter 8 - Animal Foodways; Chapter 9 - Animal Rites; References; Index.
Animals and Modern Cultures is an investigation into the dramatic transformation of relationships between humans and animals in the 20th century. Franklin argues that this can only make sense by relating it to key aspects of social change.
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