In the company of animals :

Serpell, James

In the company of animals : a study of human-animal relationships / - 1a ed. - Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1996. - xxii, 283 p. : il ; 22 cm.

Bibliografía p. 252-276 e índice

Part I.A Paradox: 1. Of pigs and pets --
Part II. The Case Against Pets: 2. Substitutes for people --
3. Instruments of follie --
4. Pets in tribal societies --
5. A cuckoo in the nest --
Part III. An Alternative View: 6. Pets as panacea --
7. Health and friendship --
8. Four-legged friends --
Part IV. Exploitation and Sympathy: A Conflict of Interests: 9. The myth of human supremacy --
10. Killer with a conscience --
11. Licensed to kill --
12. The fall from grace.

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Zología--Mascotas--Aspectos sociales--Dueños de mascotas en la historia--Historia--Socialización del hombre con animales

SF411.5 / S47 1996

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