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Through an examination of modern depictions of zoos, Reading Zoos presents a paradigm of how these institutions, and a range of reactions to them, illuminate the workings of our cultural sensibilities. The book explores how the nature of zoos and their significance to cultural consumers is portrayed in over 100 works. It explores what animals' captivity signifies about the people who create, maintain, and patronize zoos; Malamud argues that zoos represent a cultural danger, a deadening of our sensibilities, because the institutions - rather than fostering an appreciation for animals' attributes - convince spectators that people are the imperial species.
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Reading Zoos: Representations of Animals and Capitivity
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UK, 1998, First Paperback Edition, MACMILLAN PRESS LTD., 1998
ISBN 10: 0333714075
ISBN 13: 9780333714072
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Seller: Jean Blicksilver, Bookseller, Atlanta, GA, U.S.A.
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Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Fine Soft Cover; attractively bound with bright, distinct lettering on covers and spine, and a photograph of a tiger on front cover; xi (11) + 377 pages including notes, bibliography, and index; a securely bound and attractive book; author: Randy Malamud, Associate Professor of English, Georgia State University; a scholarly work. Seller Inventory # 22966