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For the Prevention of Cruelty - The History and Legacy of Animal Rights Activism in the United States (Paperback)
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For the Prevention of Cruelty - The History and Legacy of Animal Rights Activism in the United States (Paperback)
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Animal rights. Those two words conjure diverse but powerful images
and reactions. Some nod in agreement, while others roll their eyes
in contempt. Most people fall somewhat uncomfortably in the middle,
between endorsement and rejection, as they struggle with the
profound moral, philosophical, and legal questions provoked by the
debate. Today, thousands of organizations lobby, agitate, and
educate the public on issues concerning the rights and treatment of
nonhumans. For the Prevention of Cruelty is the first history of
organized advocacy on behalf of animals in the United States to
appear in nearly a half century. Diane Beers demonstrates how the
cause has shaped and reshaped itself as it has evolved within the
broader social context of the shift from an industrial to a
postindustrial society. Until now, the legacy of the movement in
the United States has not been examined. Few Americans today
perceive either the companionship or the consumption of animals in
the same manner as did earlier generations. Moreover, powerful and
lingering bonds connect the seemingly disparate American Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of the nineteenth century
and the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals of today. For
the Prevention of Cruelty tells an intriguing and important story
that reveals society's often changing relationship with animals
through the lens of those who struggled to shepherd the public
toward a greater compassion.
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