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Parrot (Paperback)
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Parrot (Paperback)
Series: Animal Series
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List price R439
Loot Price R359
Discovery Miles 3 590
You Save R80 (18%)
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One of the more nonconformist figures in the animal kingdom, the
parrot is linked to humans by its ability to speak--a trait many
have found unsettling, though this discomfort is offset by its
gorgeous plumage, which makes it one of the most popular members of
the avian family. Unlike previous studies that have treated parrots
as simply a curious oddity, Paul Carter offers here in "Parrot" a
thoughtful yet spirited consideration of the natural and cultural
history of parrots, discussing parrot portraiture, the role and
significance of parrots' mimicry in human culture, and parrot
conservation, as well the parrot's role in literature, folklore and
mythology, film, and television worldwide.
"Parrot" takes three different approaches to the squawker: the
first section, "Parrotics," examines the historical, cultural, and
scientific classification of parrots; "Parroternalia," the second
part, looks at the association of parrots with the different
languages, ages, tastes, and dreams of society; and, finally,
"Parrotology" investigates what the mimicry of parrots reveals
about our own systems of communication. Humorously written and
wide-ranging in scope, this volume takes readers beyond pirates and
"Polly wants a cracker" to a new kind of animal history, one
conscious of the critical and ironic mirror parrots hold up to
human society.
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