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Author:

Grazian, David, author.

Title:

American zoo : a sociological safari / David Grazian.

Publisher:

Princeton University Press,

Copyright Date:

2015

Description:

335 pages ; 25 cm

Subject:

Zoos--History--United States--History--21st century.
Zoo animals--History--United States--History--21st century.
Captive wild animals--History--United States--History--21st century.
Wildlife conservation--History--United States--History--21st century.
Animal welfare--United States--History--21st century.
Zoos--United States--Employees.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-314) and index.

Contents:

Introduction : the world in a zoo -- Where the wild things aren't : exhibiting nature in American zoos -- Animal farm : making meaning at the zoo -- Birds of a feather : zookeepers and the call of the wild -- Life lessons : the zoo as a classroom -- Bring on the dancing horses : American zoos in the entertainment age -- Simply nature : zoos and the branding of conservation -- Wrestling with armadillos : animal welfare and the captivity question -- The urban jungle : the future of the American zoo.

ISBN:

0691164355
9780691164359

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

PNAX964 -- Northeast Iowa Community College Library - Calmar (Calmar)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)