American Zoo: A Sociological Safari
Orangutans swing from Kevlar-lined fire hoses. Giraffes feast on celebratory birthday cakes topped with carrots instead of candles. Hi-tech dinosaur robots growl among steel trees, while owls watch animated cartoons on old television sets. In American Zoo, sociologist David Grazian takes us on a saf...
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| Zusammenfassung: | Orangutans swing from Kevlar-lined fire hoses. Giraffes feast on celebratory birthday cakes topped with carrots instead of candles. Hi-tech dinosaur robots growl among steel trees, while owls watch animated cartoons on old television sets. In American Zoo, sociologist David Grazian takes us on a safari through the contemporary zoo, alive with its many contradictions and strange wonders. Trading in his tweed jacket for a zoo uniform and a pair of muddy work boots, 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 today emphasize naturalistic exhibits teeming with lush and immersive landscapes, breeding programs for endangered animals, 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. At the same time, zoos manage a wilderness of competing priorities—animal care, education, scientific research, and recreation—all while attempting to serve as centers for conservation in the wake of the current environmental and climate-change crisis. The world of the zoo reflects how we project our own prejudices and desires onto the animal kingdom, and invest nature with meaning and sentiment.A revealing portrayal of comic animals, delighted children, and feisty zookeepers, American Zoo is a remarkable close-up exploration of a classic cultural attraction |
| Beschreibung: | Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed September 10 2015) |
| Beschreibung: | 336 pages) illustrations |
| ISBN: | 9781400873616 |
| DOI: | 10.1515/9781400873616 |
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| spelling | Grazian, David Verfasser aut American Zoo A Sociological Safari David Grazian Princeton, N.J. Princeton University Press [2015] © 2015 336 pages) illustrations txt rdacontent c rdamedia cr rdacarrier Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed September 10 2015) Orangutans swing from Kevlar-lined fire hoses. Giraffes feast on celebratory birthday cakes topped with carrots instead of candles. Hi-tech dinosaur robots growl among steel trees, while owls watch animated cartoons on old television sets. In American Zoo, sociologist David Grazian takes us on a safari through the contemporary zoo, alive with its many contradictions and strange wonders. Trading in his tweed jacket for a zoo uniform and a pair of muddy work boots, 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 today emphasize naturalistic exhibits teeming with lush and immersive landscapes, breeding programs for endangered animals, 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. At the same time, zoos manage a wilderness of competing priorities—animal care, education, scientific research, and recreation—all while attempting to serve as centers for conservation in the wake of the current environmental and climate-change crisis. The world of the zoo reflects how we project our own prejudices and desires onto the animal kingdom, and invest nature with meaning and sentiment.A revealing portrayal of comic animals, delighted children, and feisty zookeepers, American Zoo is a remarkable close-up exploration of a classic cultural attraction In English Landwirtschaft, Veterinärmedizin Social Sciences Sociology, other Sociology Captive wild animals Social aspects United States History 21st century Wildlife conservation Social aspects United States History 21st century Zoo animals Social aspects United States History 21st century Zoo animals Social aspects Zoo animals United States Anecdotes Zoos Social aspects United States History 21st century Zoos United States Employees Zoos United States Tierbeobachtung (DE-588)4185461-5 gnd rswk-swf Tierhaltung (DE-588)4117220-6 gnd rswk-swf Zoologischer Garten (DE-588)4067962-7 gnd rswk-swf Soziologie (DE-588)4077624-4 gnd rswk-swf Geschichte (DE-588)4020517-4 gnd rswk-swf Kultur (DE-588)4125698-0 gnd rswk-swf USA (DE-588)4078704-7 gnd rswk-swf USA (DE-588)4078704-7 g Zoologischer Garten (DE-588)4067962-7 s Tierhaltung (DE-588)4117220-6 s Tierbeobachtung (DE-588)4185461-5 s Kultur (DE-588)4125698-0 s Geschichte (DE-588)4020517-4 s Soziologie (DE-588)4077624-4 s DE-604 Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe 9780691164359 https://doi.org/10.1515/9781400873616 Verlag URL des Erstveröffentlichers Volltext |
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| title | American Zoo A Sociological Safari |
| title_auth | American Zoo A Sociological Safari |
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| title_full | American Zoo A Sociological Safari David Grazian |
| title_fullStr | American Zoo A Sociological Safari David Grazian |
| title_full_unstemmed | American Zoo A Sociological Safari David Grazian |
| title_short | American Zoo |
| title_sort | american zoo a sociological safari |
| title_sub | A Sociological Safari |
| topic | Landwirtschaft, Veterinärmedizin Social Sciences Sociology, other Sociology Captive wild animals Social aspects United States History 21st century Wildlife conservation Social aspects United States History 21st century Zoo animals Social aspects United States History 21st century Zoo animals Social aspects Zoo animals United States Anecdotes Zoos Social aspects United States History 21st century Zoos United States Employees Zoos United States Tierbeobachtung (DE-588)4185461-5 gnd Tierhaltung (DE-588)4117220-6 gnd Zoologischer Garten (DE-588)4067962-7 gnd Soziologie (DE-588)4077624-4 gnd Geschichte (DE-588)4020517-4 gnd Kultur (DE-588)4125698-0 gnd |
| topic_facet | Landwirtschaft, Veterinärmedizin Social Sciences Sociology, other Sociology Captive wild animals Social aspects United States History 21st century Wildlife conservation Social aspects United States History 21st century Zoo animals Social aspects United States History 21st century Zoo animals Social aspects Zoo animals United States Anecdotes Zoos Social aspects United States History 21st century Zoos United States Employees Zoos United States Tierbeobachtung Tierhaltung Zoologischer Garten Soziologie Geschichte Kultur USA |
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