Zoos and animal rights would appear to be in conflict, yet Stephen Bostock argues that this need not and should not be so. Examining the diverse ethical and technical issues involved, including human cruelty, human domination over animals outside their natural habitat, and the nature of wild and domestic animals, Bostock analyzes areas in which misconceptions abound. A timely and controversial book, it explores the long history of zoos, as well as current philosophical debates, to argue for a controversial view of their role in the modern world. Anyone concerned with humanity's relationship with other animals and the natural world should find this a thought-provoking book.
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The book is very well-researched and a mine of information. Bostock writes clearly and in a lively style.
–David Cooper, University of Durham
–David Cooper, University of Durham
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Stephen St C. Bostock is Zoological Education Officer at the Glasgow Zoological Gardens in Uddington, Scotland.
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These days zoos receive a lot of criticism, and some people think they would be best closed down. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
conservational role, conservation respect, zoo education, zoo conditions, human captivity, natural behaviour, captive conditions, own wildlife, captive environment, welfare grounds, wild behaviour, animal captivity, zoo visitors, keeping animals, captive breeding, animal conservation, captive animals, many zoos, other zoos Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Zoological Society, Victorian Society, Edinburgh Zoo, Glasgow Zoo, Woolly Monkey Sanctuary, Duke of Bedford, Marco Polo, Mary Midgley, Chalmers Mitchell, Kubilai Khan, Mappin Terraces, Jane Goodall, Julian Huxley, Taj Mahal, The Times, David Hancocks, David Jones, Golden Lion, Jardin du Roi, John Aspinall, Lord Zuckerman, Marthe Kiley-Worthington, Natural History Museum New!
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These days zoos receive a lot of criticism, and some people think they would be best closed down. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
conservational role, conservation respect, zoo education, zoo conditions, human captivity, natural behaviour, captive conditions, own wildlife, captive environment, welfare grounds, wild behaviour, animal captivity, zoo visitors, keeping animals, captive breeding, animal conservation, captive animals, many zoos, other zoos Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Zoological Society, Victorian Society, Edinburgh Zoo, Glasgow Zoo, Woolly Monkey Sanctuary, Duke of Bedford, Marco Polo, Mary Midgley, Chalmers Mitchell, Kubilai Khan, Mappin Terraces, Jane Goodall, Julian Huxley, Taj Mahal, The Times, David Hancocks, David Jones, Golden Lion, Jardin du Roi, John Aspinall, Lord Zuckerman, Marthe Kiley-Worthington, Natural History Museum New!
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- Wild Animals by John F. McGee on 4 pages
- Poetical Works (2 Vols.)(BCL1-PR English Literature) by Edward Young in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Zoos and Animal Rights: The Ethics of Keeping Animals by S. Bostock in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
- A Vindication of the Rights of Women (Prometheus's Great Books in Philosophy Series) by Mary Wollstonecraft on page 40, and Back Matter
- That Hideous Strength (Space Trilogy, Book 3) by C.S. Lewis on page 183, and Back Matter
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- Taking Animals Seriously: Mental Life and Moral Status by David DeGrazia on 4 pages
- Animal Attractions: Nature on Display in American Zoos by Elizabeth Hanson in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Environment and Society (Routledge Introductions to Environment: Environment and Society Texts) by Erika Cudworth on page 191, and Back Matter
- New Worlds, New Animals: From Menagerie to Zoological Park in the Nineteenth Century by Robert J. Hoage on page 8, and Back Matter
- Environment and Society (Routledge Introductions to Environment: Environment and Society Texts) by Erika Cudworth on page 191, and Back Matter
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