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Author:   Michael Tichelar (University of the West of England, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.560kg
ISBN:  

9781138225435

ISBN 10:   1138225436
Pages:   216
Publication Date:   30 November 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Preface Acknowledgements List of abbreviations Introduction Part I: The Historical Setting 1. Opposition to hunting – chronology, debates and vitriol. 2. ‘All Heaven in a Rage’: opposition to hunting before 1900 Part II: From 1900 to 1970 3. Changing public opinion 4. The influence of pressure groups: the battle for the soul of the RSPCA . 5. ‘Putting Animals into Politics’: the parties, electoral geography and changes in the Countryside 6. Anthropomorphism: The representation of hunting in visual culture 7. The hunter and the hunted: their representation in literature Part III: The 1970s and thereafter 8. From animal welfare to animal rights?: philosophy, feminism and science. 9. ‘Hounds Off Our Wildlife’: the origins and influence of the hunt saboteurs. 10. ‘Hunting at Bay’ – the ban and thereafter. Conclusion Bibliography Index

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Michael Tichelar is a visiting research fellow in History at the University of the West of England, where he obtained his Ph.D. He is retired from academic life and a career in local government. He lives in Bath and is a psychotherapist working as a school counsellor. He has published a range of scholarly articles on the Labour Party and land reform, including two on the history of opposition to hunting in twentieth century England.

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