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Bridging the Bond: The Cultural Construction of the Shelter Pet
Tami L Harbolt
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Description for Bridging the Bond: The Cultural Construction of the Shelter Pet
Hardcover. This book is designed to introduce the reader to the work culture of animal shelter employees, volunteers, activists, educators and pets. The author describes the traditions, philosophies, history and current social dynamics of a typical social animal welfare community. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFZ; JFS; KNS; MZ; TVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 390.
What happens behind the doors of the animal shelter? This book will introduce the reader to the work culture of animal shelter employees, volunteers, activists, educators, and pets. By weaving together her own personal memoirs with interviews with workers, the author describes the traditions, philosophies, history, and current social dynamics of a typical animal welfare community. She examines how the daily interactions, personal philosophies, disparate methods, technology, and life experiences of the humans and pets influence the care of homeless animals, often playing an intricate role in the life or death situation each pet eventually faces. The author, over the ... Read more
What happens behind the doors of the animal shelter? This book will introduce the reader to the work culture of animal shelter employees, volunteers, activists, educators, and pets. By weaving together her own personal memoirs with interviews with workers, the author describes the traditions, philosophies, history, and current social dynamics of a typical animal welfare community. She examines how the daily interactions, personal philosophies, disparate methods, technology, and life experiences of the humans and pets influence the care of homeless animals, often playing an intricate role in the life or death situation each pet eventually faces. The author, over the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Purdue University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
153
Place of Publication
West Lafayette, United States
ISBN
9781557532602
SKU
V9781557532602
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1
About Tami L Harbolt
Tami L. Harbolt earned a masters degree in folk lore from Western Kentucky University, and completed her graduate work at the University of New Mexico in American studies in 2000. During that time, she worked at the Animal Humane Association of New Mexico developing youth education programs.
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