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Inside Animal Hoarding(Reprint)
The Story of Barbara Erickson and her 522 Dogs (New Directions in the Human-Animal Bond)
by Arnold Arluke, Celeste Killeen
Paperback, 230 Pages, Published 2009 by Purdue University Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-55753-511-5, ISBN: 1-55753-511-6

""Inside Animal Hoarding: The Story of Barbara Erickson and Her 552 Dogs" profiles one of the largest and most intriguing cases of animal hoarding in recent history. Celeste Killeen's investigation pries open the door to Barbara Erickson's hidden and closely guarded life, offering an in-depth view of animal hoarding. The chaos and torment discovered by local officials who'd responded to a ramshackle farmhouse in eastern Oregon was descri ..."






The Photographed Cat(Updated)
Picturing Close Human-Feline Ties 1900-1940
by Arnold Arluke, Lauren Rolfe
Hardcover, 160 Pages, Published 2013 by Syracuse University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-8156-1026-7, ISBN: 0-8156-1026-2

"With more than 130 illustrations, The Photographed Cat is both an archive and an analytical exploration of the close relationships between Americans and their cats during a period that is significant for photography and for modern understandings of animals as pets. This volume examines the cultural implications of feline companions while also celebrating the intimacy and joys of pets and family photographs. In seven thematic sections, A ..."






The Sacrifice
How Scientific Experiments Transform Animals and People (New Directions in the Human-Animal Bond)
by Arnold Arluke, Linda Birke, Mike Michael, Arluke/Birke/Michael
Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2006 by Purdue University Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-55753-432-3, ISBN: 1-55753-432-2

""The Sacrifice" provides a uniquely detailed account of the sociological context of animal experimentation. The authors provide a rich analysis of complex and changing role of the laboratory animal in the political and scientific culture of the United States and the United Kingdom. By understanding the interplay of the groups, the authors view the experimental controversy as an ongoing and constantly recreated set of social processes, n ..."






The Making of Rehabilitation(First Edition)
A Political Economy of Medical Specialization, 1890-1980 (Comparative Studies of Health Systems and Medical Care)
by Glenn Gritzer, Arnold Arluke
Paperback, 240 Pages, Published 1989 by University Of California Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-520-06604-5, ISBN: 0-520-06604-9

"151. Ibid. 152. Verne T. Inman, “Specialization and the Physiatrist,” Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 47 (1966): 765. 153. A. R. Shands, Jr., “The Attitude of the Physician Toward Rehabilitation,” Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 37A (1955): 371. 154. Shands, “A Few Remarks on Physical Medicine," p. 422. 155. Ibid. 156. Inman, “Specialization and the Physiatrist," p. 769. 157. Edward W. Lowman, “The Shadow of a Ma ..."






Beauty and the Beast(1st Edition)
Human-Animal Relations as Revealed in Real Photo Postcards, 1905-1935
by Arnold Arluke, Robert Bogdan
Hardcover, 294 Pages, Published 2010 by Syracuse University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-8156-0981-0, ISBN: 0-8156-0981-7

"From fairy tales to photography, nowhere is the complexity of human-animal relationships more apparent than in the creative arts. Art illuminates the nature and significance of animals in modern, Western thought, capturing the complicated union that has long existed between the animal kingdom and us. In Beauty and the Beast, authors Arluke and Bogdan explore this relationship through the unique lens of photo postcards. This visual mediu ..."






Gorey's Worlds(1st Edition)
by Erin Monroe, Arnold Arluke, Kevin Shortsleeve, Robert Greskovic
Hardcover, 160 Pages, Published 2018 by Princeton University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-691-17704-5, ISBN: 0-691-17704-X

"An exploration of the artistic and cultural influences that shaped writer and illustrator Edward GoreyThe illustrator, designer, and writer Edward Gorey (1925–2000) is beloved for his droll, surreal, and slightly sinister drawings. While he is perhaps best known for his fanciful, macabre books, such as The Doubtful Guest and The Gashlycrumb Tinies, his instantly recognizable imagery can be seen everywhere from the New Yorker to the open ..."






Just a Dog(6th Edition)
Understanding Animal Cruelty and Ourselves (Animals, Culture, and Society)
by Arnold Arluke
Paperback, 232 Pages, Published 2006 by Temple University Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-59213-472-4, ISBN: 1-59213-472-6

"In "Just a Dog", Arnold Arluke argues that animal cruelty must be understood in terms of social relationships rather than an individual's psychological problem or personality disorder. Arluke situates cruelty in actual situations where groups of people decide, on their own terms, what constitutes the wrongful harm of animals and how best to communicate their understanding to others. He captures how law enforcement agents, shelter worker ..."






Regarding Animals(Updated)
(Animals, Culture and Society)
by Arnold Arluke, Clinton R. Sanders
Paperback, 218 Pages, Published 1996 by Temple University Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-56639-441-3, ISBN: 1-56639-441-4

"What is it about Western society, ask the authors, that makes it possible for people to express great affection for animals as sentient creatures and simultaneously turn a blind eye to the most callous behavior toward them? Animals are sold as expensive commodities, used as food and clothing, killed as vermin, and hunted for sport. But they also are treated as members of the family, used as the cause celebre of social movements, and mad ..."






Brute Force(Illustrated)
Policing Animal Cruelty
by Arnold Arluke
Paperback, 175 Pages, Published 2007 by Purdue University Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-55753-450-7, ISBN: 1-55753-450-0

"Brute Force looks at people having the most contact with everyday animal abuse- humane law enforcement officers who are charged with enforcing anti-cruelty statutes. The author spent one year studying 30 "animal cops" and dispatchers in two large cities. They see themselves as a power for the helpless, a voice for the mute. On-the-job experience changes this view. Rather than "fighting the good fight" against egregious cases of cruelty, ..."






Sociology(1st Edition)
Snapshots and Portraits of Society
by Dr. Jack Levin, Arnold Arluke
Paperback, 384 Pages, Published 1996 by Sage Publications, Inc
ISBN-13: 978-0-8039-9084-5, ISBN: 0-8039-9084-7

"The aim of this introductory text in sociology is to hook students′ interest and get them to read, see and think sociologically. The book includes `snapshots′ (journalistic accounts) and `portraits′ (empirical sociological studies). Each part is introduced with an essay which ties the snapshots and portraits together and explains where and who the big ideas of the discipline came from, their context, and how they continue to be applicab ..."






Between the Species(1st Edition)
A Reader in Human-Animal Relationships
by Arnold Arluke, Clinton R. Sanders
Paperback, 440 Pages, Published 2008 by Routledge
ISBN-13: 978-0-205-59493-1, ISBN: 0-205-59493-X

"In P. P. G. Bateson and P. Klopfer, eds., Perspectives in Ethology {Vol. 9): Human Understanding and Animal Awareness, 49-85. New York: ... Kalof, L., and A. Fitzgerald. 2003. "Reading the Trophy: Exploring the Display of Dead Animals in Hunting Magazines." Visual Studies 18:112-122. Katcher, A. 1989. "How Companion Animals Make Us Feel." In R. Hoage, ed., Perceptions of Animals in American Culture, 113-127. Washington, DC: Smithso ..."






Just a Dog(Updated)
Understanding Animal Cruelty and Ourselves (Animals Culture and Society)
by Arnold Arluke
Hardcover, 232 Pages, Published 2006 by Temple University Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-59213-471-7, ISBN: 1-59213-471-8

"Psychiatrists define cruelty to animals as a psychological problem or personality disorder. Legally, animal cruelty is described by a list of behaviors. In "Just a Dog," Arnold Arluke argues that our current constructs of animal cruelty are decontextualizedOCoimposed without regard to the experience of the groups committing the act. Yet those who engage in animal cruelty have their own understandings of their actions and of themselves a ..."






Brute Force(1st Edition)
Policing Animal Cruelty
by Arnold Arluke
Hardcover, 170 Pages, Published 2004 by Purdue University Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-55753-350-0, ISBN: 1-55753-350-4

"Brute Force looks at people having the most contact with everyday animal abuse- humane law enforcement officers who are charged with enforcing anti-cruelty statutes. The author spent one year studying 30 animal cops and dispatchers in two large cities. Rookie animal cops think of them­selves as a brute force because they believe that they have legitimate authority to represent the interests of abused animals. They see themselves as a p ..."






The making of rehabilitation(1st Edition)
A political economy of medical specialization, 1890-1980 (Comparative studies of health systems and medical care)
by Glenn Gritzer, Arnold Arluke
Hardcover, 214 Pages, Published 1985 by University Of California Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-520-05302-1, ISBN: 0-520-05302-8

"Focusing on the history of one medical field--rehabilitation medicine--this book provides the first systematic analysis of the underlying forces that shape medical specialization, challenging traditional explanations of occupational specialization."






Gossip
by Jack Levin, Arnold Arluke
264 Pages, Published 2014
ISBN-13: 978-1-4899-6113-6, ISBN: 1-4899-6113-5






The Photographed Cat
Picturing Close Human-Feline Ties 1900-1940
by Arnold Arluke, Lauren Rolfe
160 Pages, Published 2013 by Syracuse University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-8156-5246-5, ISBN: 0-8156-5246-1

"These photographs enabled us to an- alyze how people depicted close ties with cats and to ask whether these depictions mirrored reality. We are particularly indebted to those who per- mitted us to use photographs from their extensive collections. Special thanks to Robert Bogdan, Brian Buckberry, Jan Holmquist at the Massachusetts Society for the Protection of Animals, Nannette Maciejunes, Catherine Mastrovito, Bruce Nelson, Nancy P ..."






Beauty and the Beast
Human-animal Relations as Revealed in Real Photo Postcards, 1905-1935
by Arnold Arluke, Robert Bogdan
296 Pages, Published 2010 by Syracuse University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-8156-5091-1, ISBN: 0-8156-5091-4

"For example, the galley cooks might have kept their own cat, while the machinist's mates had their dog. Whether the mascot belonged to the whole ship or just a segment of the crew, specific individuals looked after the animal's welfare, feeding and providing a place for it ... Certain cats were particularly good ratters and earned special pampering as a reward for this service (V. Lewis 2002) . ... Crews in war zones suffered the no ..."






Animals Culture and Society
Just a Dog : Understanding Animal Cruelty and Ourselves
by Arnold Arluke
231 Pages, Published 2006 by Temple University Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-59213-473-1, ISBN: 1-59213-473-4

"direct mailings of more politically inclined animal organizations, humane societies use wording that is more dispassionate. Appealing Animals In addition to the right amount of graphic cruelty, beautiful cases have appealing victims that can easily evoke sympathy. Certain kinds of animals are automatically excluded, although they can represent some of the most brutal cases. As one media affairs director said: "I would never take pi ..."






Brute Force
Animal Police and the Challence of Cruelty
by Arnold Arluke
Published 2004
ISBN-13: 978-1-4237-3232-7, ISBN: 1-4237-3232-4






Animals Culture and Society Ser.
Regarding Animals
by Arnold Arluke, Clinton Sanders
Digital, 229 Pages, Published 1996 by Temple University Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-4399-0388-9, ISBN: 1-4399-0388-3

"Meyer, Helmut. 1975. Der Mensch und das Tier: Anthropologische und Kulturozi- ologishe Aspekte. Munich: Heinz Moos. . 1993. ... Miale, Florence, and Michael Selzer. ... Mies, Maria. 1983. "Towards a Methodology for Feminist Research." In Gloria Bowles and Renate Klein, eds., Theories in Women's Studies, 1 17—139."



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