American zoo
a sociological safari
by David Grazian
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"Trading in his tweed jacket for a zoo uniform and a pair of muddy workboots, Grazian introduces us to zookeepers and animal rights activists, parents and toddlers, and the other human primates that make up the zoo's social world. He shows that in a major shift away from their unfortunate pasts, American zoos now emphasize naturalistic exhibits teeming with lush and immersive landscapes, breeding programs for endangered pasts, and enrichment activities for their captive creatures. In doing so, zoos blur the imaginary boundaries we regularly use to separate culture from nature, humans from animals, and civilization from the wild."--Book jacket.
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Captive wild animals, Zoos, Wildlife conservation, Employees, Zoo animals, Animal welfare, HistoryPlaces
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American Zoo: A Sociological Safari
Dec 05, 2017, Princeton University Press
paperback
0691178429 9780691178424
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American zoo: a sociological safari
2015, Princeton University Press
in English
0691164355 9780691164359
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American Zoo: A Sociological Safari
2015, Princeton University Press
in English
1400873614 9781400873616
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-314) and index.
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