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Paper tiger : a visual history of the thylacine /

Images of animals generate perceptions that have a profound effect on attitudes toward species. Can representations contribute to their extinction?Paper Tigerconsiders the role of illustrations in the demise of the thylacine or Tasmanian 'tiger'. It critiques 80 engravings, lithographs, dr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Freeman, Carol
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2010.
Colección:Human-animal studies ; v. 9.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Images of animals generate perceptions that have a profound effect on attitudes toward species. Can representations contribute to their extinction?Paper Tigerconsiders the role of illustrations in the demise of the thylacine or Tasmanian 'tiger'. It critiques 80 engravings, lithographs, drawings and photographs published between 1808 and 1936, paying attention to the messages they convey, the politics of representation, and the impact on the lives of animals. This approach challenges conventional histories, offers new understandings of human-animal interactions, and presents a chilling story o.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiv, 287 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-275) and index.
ISBN:9789004186729
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9781282952287
9786612952289
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