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Hog Ties
Horwitz, Richard P. (Professor And Graduate Director Of American Studies, University Of Iowa, Usa)
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Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; WNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 227 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
A critical yet quirky exploration of pigs and their place in modern American culture-now in paperback for the first time!
From Charlotte’s Web to Porky Pig and Babe, Americans betray a curiously deep regard for pigs. Hog Ties looks at this phenomenon, its relation to American culture, and the way in which themes of life and death are played out in the care, feeding, slaughter, and eating of pigs. Intermingling silly asides with serious subjects, existential concerns with environmental issues, the book considers the ways that pigs might help Americans address powerful human concerns.
" An eccentric song of praise to all ... Read more"This book provides pleasant surprises on many levels. . . .Hog Ties is a thoughtful, worthwhile examination of a major part of the American food industry and of a way of life." Seattle TimesRichard P. Horwitz is professor and graduate director of American studies at the University of Iowa as well as senior fellow of the Coastal Institute in Narragansett, Rhode Island. Since 1978 he has moonlighted as a hired hand on a two-thousand-acre hog/cattle/grain farm. Show LessProduct Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Minnesota, United States
ISBN
9780816641833
SKU
V9780816641833
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About Horwitz, Richard P. (Professor And Graduate Director Of American Studies, University Of Iowa, Usa)
Richard P. Horwitz is professor and graduate director of American studies at the University of Iowa as well as senior fellow of the Coastal Institute in Narragansett, Rhode Island. Since 1978 he has moonlighted as a hired hand on a two-thousand-acre hog/cattle/grain farm.
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