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American zoo a sociological safari /

Orangutans swing from Kevlar-lined fire hoses. Giraffes feast on celebratory birthday cakes topped with carrots instead of candles. Hi-tech dinosaur robots growl among steel trees, while owls watch animated cartoons on old television sets. In American Zoo, sociologist David Grazian takes us on a saf...

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Main Author: Grazian, David.
Other Authors: Ebooks Corporation.
Format: Electronic
Language: English
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2015]
Physical Description: 1 online resource (335 pages).
Series: Ebook Library (EBL)
Subjects:
Zoo animals -- Social aspects.
Zoo animals -- United States -- Anecdotes.
Zoos -- United States.
Zoos -- Social aspects -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
Zoo animals -- Social aspects -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
Captive wild animals -- Social aspects -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
Wildlife conservation -- Social aspects -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
Animal welfare -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
Zoos -- United States -- Employees.
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