Noble Cows and Hybrid Zebras Essays on Animals and History |
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| Author:
| Ritvo, Harriet |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8139-3060-2 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2010 |
| Publisher: | University of Virginia Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $62.00 |
Book Description:
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Over the past two decades, Harriet Ritvo has established herself as a leading scholar in animal studies and one of those most responsible for establishing this field of study as a part of environmental and social history. In this collection of essays she explores our attitudes toward animals, from cruelty to sentimentality to the indifference of pure practicality, and touches on many social and scientific issues, including genetic engineering and an animal protection.
Over the past two decades, Harriet Ritvo has established herself as a leading scholar in animal studies and one of those most responsible for establishing this field of study as a part of environmental and social history. In this collection of essays she explores our attitudes toward animals, from cruelty to sentimentality to the indifference of pure practicality, and touches on many social and scientific issues, including genetic engineering and an animal protection.