Matter of Breeding A Biting History of Pedigree Dogs and How the Quest for Status Has Harmed Man's Best Friend

Name: Matter of Breeding A Biting History of Pedigree Dogs and How the Quest for Status Has Harmed Man's Best Friend
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ISBN: 9780807033432

ISBN-10: 080703343X

ISBN-13: 9780807033432

Edition: 2014

Authors: Michael Brandow

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A provocative look at the "cult of pedigree" and an entertaining social history of purebred dogs So-called "purebreds" are the mainstay of the dog industry, and expert Michael Brandow argues that these aren't markers of time-honored traditions but rather commercial inventions of the nineteenth century that were marketed as status symbols to a growing middle class. Combining social history and consumer studies with sharp commentary, this book reveals the sordid history of the dog industry and shows how our brand-name pets pay the price with devastatingly poor health.

Book details

List price: $27.00
Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: Beacon Press
Publication date: 2/3/2015
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 0.76" tall
Weight: 0.572
Language: English

JUDY BACHRACH, a renowned investigative journalist, is a contributing editor to Vanity Fair and professor of journalism at John Cabot University in Rome, Italy. She was educated at Chatham College and Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism. Her work as a hospice volunteer inspired her investigations into life after death.