Vegetarian Books
Bookmark the site !
Select Country
UK Vegetarians
US Vegetarians
DE Vegetarier
FR Végétariens
Books : Just a Dog: Understanding Animal Cruelty and Ourselves (Animals, Culture, & Society)
See Larger Image |
Just a Dog: Understanding Animal Cruelty and Ourselves (Animals, Culture, & Society) by: Arnold Arluke Vegetarian Books Price: £12.99 Prices subject to change. |
|
Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 179.3 EAN: 9781592134724 ISBN: 1592134726 Label: Temple University Press,U.S. Manufacturer: Temple University Press,U.S. Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 232 Publication Date: August 01, 2006 Publisher: Temple University Press,U.S. Studio: Temple University Press,U.S. Sales Rank: 680500 Browse for similar items by category:
Editorial Review: Synopsis: In "Just a Dog", Arnold Arluke argues that animal cruelty must be understood in terms of social relationships rather than an individual's psychological problem or personality disorder. Arluke situates cruelty in actual situations where groups of people decide, on their own terms, what constitutes the wrongful harm of animals and how best to communicate their understanding to others. He captures how law enforcement agents, shelter workers, humane marketers, the general public, and animal abusers (or neglecters), make sense of animal cruelty. In each case, cruelty's meaning reflects the practical, personal, and ideological concerns of these groups and the wider social and cultural confusion over the nature and significance of animals and their proper treatment. He shows that these divergent definitions are not mere reflections of the social world but are actively created and used by group members to achieve sought-after identities. |
|
