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Some we love, some we hate, some we eat : why it's so hard to think straight about animals / Hal Herzog.
"A maverick scientist who co-founded the field of anthrozoology offers a controversial, thought-provoking, and unprecedented exploration of the psychology behind the inconsistent and often paradoxical ways we think, feel, and behave towards animals"-- Provided by publisher.
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- ISBN: 9780061730856
- ISBN: 0061730858
- Physical Description: viii, 341, 14 p. ; 21 cm.
- Edition: 1st Harper Perennial ed.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Harper Perennial, 2011, c2010.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "A hardcover edition of this book was published in 2010 by Harper Collins Publishers." Includes section with: Meet Hal Herzog, a conversation with Hal Herzog, and Animals and us: are humans the only animals that keep pets? |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [285]-287) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction : why is it so hard to think straight about animals? -- Anthrozoology : the new science of human-animal interactions -- The importance of being cute : why we think what we think about creatures that don't think like us -- Pet-o-philia : why do humans (and only humans) love pets? -- Friends, foes, and fashion statements : the human-dog relationship -- "Prom queen kills first deer on sixteenth birthday" : gender and the human-animal relationship -- In the eyes of the beholder : the comparative cruelty of cockfights and Happy Meals -- Delicious, dangerous, disgusting, and dead : the human-meat relationship -- The moral status of mice : the use of animals in science -- The cats in our houses, the cows on our plates : are we all hypocrites? -- The carnivorous yahoo within ourselves : dealing with moral inconsistency. |
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| Subject: | Human-animal relationships. Interdisciplinary research. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | QL 85 .H47 2011 | 30541903 | General Collection | Available | - |
Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat : Why It's So Hard to Think Straight about Animals
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Table of Contents
Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat : Why It's So Hard to Think Straight about Animals
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction: Why Is It So Hard to Think Straight About Animals? | p. 1 | |
| 1 | Anthrozoology: The New Science of Human-Animal Interactions | p. 15 |
| 2 | The Importance of Being Cute: Why We Think What We Think About Creatures That Don't Think Like Us | p. 37 |
| 3 | Pet-O-Philia: Why Do Humans (and Only Humans) Love Pets? | p. 67 |
| 4 | Friends, Foes, And Fashion Statements: The Human-Dog Relationship | p. 97 |
| 5 | "Prom Queen Kills First Deer On Sixteenth Birthday": Gender and the Human-Animal Relationship | p. 129 |
| 6 | In The Eyes Of The Beholder: The Comparative Cruelty of Cockfights and Happy Meals | p. 149 |
| 7 | Delicious, Dangerous, Disgusting, And Dead: The Human-Meat Relationship | p. 175 |
| 8 | The Moral Status of Mice: The Use of Animals in Science | p. 205 |
| 9 | The Cats In Our Houses, The Cows On Our Plates: Are We All Hypocrites? | p. 237 |
| 10 | The Carnivorous Yahoo Within Ourselves: Dealing with Moral Inconsistency | p. 263 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 281 | |
| Recommended Reading | p. 285 | |
| Notes | p. 289 | |
| Index | p. 327 |
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