Stories Rabbits Tell
A Natural and Cultural History of a Misunderstood Creature
By Susan E. Davis, Margo DeMello · 2003
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- About this editionISBN: 9781590560440, 1590560442Page count: 358Published: 2003Format: PaperbackPublisher: Lantern BooksLanguage: EnglishAuthor: Susan E. Davis, Margo DeMelloCreate CitationTable of contents
Revered as a symbol of fertility, sexuality, purity and childhood, beloved as a children's pet and widely represented in the myths, art and collectibles of almost every culture, the rabbit is one of the most popular animals known to humans. Ironically, it has also been one of the most misunderstood and abused. Indeed, the rabbit is the only animal that our culture adores as a pet, idolizes as a storybook hero and slaughters for commercial purposes. Stories Rabbits Tell takes a comprehensivelook at the rabbit as a wild animal, ancient symbol, pop culture icon, commercial "product" and domesticated pet. In so doing, the book explores how one species can be simultaneously adored as a symbol of childhood (think Peter Rabbit), revered as a symbol of female sexuality (e.g., Playboy Bunn...Source: PublisherMore about this editionShow lessGet bookBuy DigitalThis editionAny editionNo results for this editionBorrowEdit locationCancelCheck availability at libraries near youNo matching city or zip codeOther editionsAug 2003Lantern Booksebook515 pagesCommon terms and phrasesAarne-ThompsonactuallyAmericananimal rightsanimal testingAnimal WelfareassociatedAustraliabackyardBeatrix PotterbehaviorbitebitsbredbreedingBrer RabbitBugsButterscotchcagescenturychaseChinchillaChinchilla Rabbitscitcottontailscreatecreaturesculturedomestic rabbitsearsEastereatElmoEuropean rabbitseyesfactfeetfemale rabbitsfightFigureFoxfriendshopMore terms and phrasesShow lessSimilar booksWhy Animals MatterThe Case for Animal ProtectionBy Erin E. WilliamsThis is a concise yet complete overview of the problems of animal suffering, linking them to larger issues of human and environmental exploitation. Authors Erin E. Williams and Margo DeMello examine ...House Rabbit HandbookHow to Live with an Urban RabbitBy Marinell HarrimanPacked with the collected wisdom of bunny-lovers and charming, candid photos of their pets, this manual tells readers how to successfully integrate a rabbit into one's life. Harriman includes the ...Teaching the AnimalBy Margo DeMelloMore booksAbout the workOriginally published: 2003AuthorSusan E. DavisJournalistAward-winning journalist and editor Susan E. Davis has written for a wide range of publications, including Sports Illustrated, Mademoiselle, The Nation, and The Washington Post. She is the author of The Sporting Life and Baby Play. She is a national educator with the House Rabbit Society and lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband, two children, two rabbits and miscellaneous other small creatures.Search Susan E. DavisMargo DeMelloAuthorMargo De Mello is director of the largest rabbit rescue and education organization in the world. Her previous books are Bodies of Inscription: A Cultural History of the Modern Tattoo Community and Stories Rabbits Tell: A Natural and Cultural History of a Misunderstood Beast. Google BooksSearch Margo DeMelloMore by authorBodies of InscriptionA Cultural History of the Modern Tattoo CommunityBy Margo DeMelloSince the 1980s, tattooing has emerged anew in the United States as a widely appealing cultural, artistic, and social form. In Bodies of Inscription Margo DeMello explains how elite tattooists, ...Encyclopedia of Body AdornmentBy Margo DeMelloPeople everywhere have attempted to change their bodies in an effort to meet their cultural standards of beauty, as well as their religious and/or social obligations. Often times, this modification ...Animals and SocietyAn Introduction to Human-animal StudiesBy Margo DeMelloConsidering that much of human society is structured through its interaction with non-human animals, and since human society relies heavily on the exploitation of animals to serve human needs, human- ...More booksPublisherLantern BooksSearch Lantern Books
