Why do people go to zoos? Is the role of zoos to
entertain or to educate?
       In this
provocative book, the authors demonstrate that zoos tell us as
       much about humans
as they do about animals and suggest that while animals
       may not need
zoos, urban societies seem to. Â Â Â Â Â
A new introduction takes note of dramatic changes in the perceived
role        of zoos that
have occurred since the book's original publication.
     "Bob Mullan and Garry Marvin
delve into the assumptions about animals
       that are embedded
in our culture. . . . A thought-provoking glimpse of
       our own ideas
about the exotic, the foreign." -- Tess Lemmon, BBC
       Wildlife Magazine
     "A thoughtful and entertaining
guided tour." -- David White,
       New Society
     "[An] unusual and intriguing
combination of historical survey, psychological
       enquiry, and
compendium of fascinating facts." -- Evening Standard Â
General
Imprint: |
University of Illinois Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
December 1998 |
First published: |
December 1998 |
Authors: |
Robert Mullan
• Garry Marvin
|
Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
208 |
Edition: |
2nd |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-252-06762-4 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
General
|
LSN: |
0-252-06762-2 |
Barcode: |
9780252067624 |
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