Overview

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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Author:   Randy Malamud
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Dimensions:   Width: 13.80cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.513kg
ISBN:  

9780333714072

ISBN 10:   0333714075
Pages:   392
Publication Date:   01 March 1998
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements - Zoo Stories - Interlude The Zoo Story - Exhibiting Imperialism - Cages - Pain - Spectatorship - Kids and Zoos - Animals and their Contexts: Beyond Zoos - Notes - Bibliography - Index

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