Zooland The Institution of Captivity

Name: Zooland The Institution of Captivity
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ISBN: 9780804783583

ISBN-10: 0804783586

ISBN-13: 9780804783583

Edition: 2012

Authors: Irus Braverman

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This book takes a unique stance on a controversial topic: zoos. Zoos have their ardent supporters and their vocal detractors. And while we all have opinions onwhatzoos do, few people considerhowthey do it. Irus Braverman draws on more than seventy interviews conducted with zoo managers and administrators, as well as animal activists, to offer a glimpse into the otherwise unknown complexities of zooland.Zoolandbegins and ends with the story of Timmy, the oldest male gorilla in North America, to illustrate the dramatic transformations of zoos since the 1970s. Over these decades, modern zoos have transformed themselves from places created largely for entertainment to globally connected…

Book details

List price: $28.00
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Publication date: 11/28/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 280
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Abbreviations


Introduction



Naturalizing Zoo Animals



Classifying Zoo Animals



Seeing Zoo Animals



Naming Zoo Animals



Registering Zoo Animals



Regulating Zoo Animals



Reproducing Zoo Animals


Conclusion


Notes


Bibliography


Index