Picturing the Beast: Animals, Identity, and Representation
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Book Overview
From Mickey Mouse to the teddy bear, from the Republican elephant to the use of "jackass" as an all-purpose insult, images of animals play a central role in politics, entertainment, and social interactions. In this penetrating look at how Western culture pictures the beast, Steve Baker examines how such images--sometimes affectionate, sometimes derogatory, always distorting--affect how real animals are perceived and treated. Baker provides...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0252070305
ISBN13:9780252070303
Release Date:October 2001
Publisher:University of Illinois Press
Length:280 Pages
Weight:0.85 lbs.
Dimensions:1.2" x 5.1" x 7.8"
Customer Reviews
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a nice & original study of animal imagery
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 27 years ago
Picturing the beast is about the way animals are depicted in the media (cartoons, photography etc.) The thesis of the book is that such depictions partly determine the way we think about and treat animals. Picturing the beast is a highly original study and is recommended for anyone interested in media & communication, or the animal rights debate
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