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.

Info autore

Ann-Janine Morey is Associate Vice Provost for Cross Disciplinary Studies at James Madison University.

Riassunto

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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Ann-Janine Morey, Ann-Janine (Associate Vice Provost for Cross Disciplinary Studies Morey, Professor Ann-Janine Morey
• Editore: Penn State University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 22.07.2014
• EAN: 9780271063317
• ISBN: 978-0-271-06331-7
• Pagine: 248
• Serie: Animalibus; Animalibus: Of Animals and Cultures; Animalibus: Of Animals and Cul; Animalibus; Animalibus: Of Animals and Cul
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni