Picturing dogs, seeing ourselves vintage American photographs
"Explores antique photographs of people and their dogs to expand the understanding of visual studies, animal studies, and American culture. Uses the canine body as a lens to investigate the cultural significance of family and childhood portraits, pictures of hunters, and racially charged images...
| Main Author: | Morey, Ann-Janine (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
University Park, Pennsylvania :
The Pennsylvania State University Press,
[2014]
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| Series: |
Animalibus : of animals and cultures ;
#04 |
| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
"Explores antique photographs of people and their dogs to expand the understanding of visual studies, animal studies, and American culture. Uses the canine body as a lens to investigate the cultural significance of family and childhood portraits, pictures of hunters, and racially charged images"--Provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: |
xviii, 228 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780271063317 (cloth : alk. paper) 0271063319 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| Author Notes: |
Ann-Janine Morey is Associate Vice Provost for Cross Disciplinary Studies at James Madison University. |