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1 online resource (xxiii, 186 pages) : illustrations. |
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polychrome |
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text file |
| Series |
New directions in the human-animal bond
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New directions in the human-animal bond.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
What has changed in the last twenty-five years in the relationship of Poles with their dogs? How have the free market and capitalism influenced Poland and the human-canine bond there? Are dogs "property," "friends," or "members of the family" in post-communist Poland? Free Market Dogs, edited by Michal Piotr Pregowski and Justyna Wlodarczyk, examines the interactions and relationships of dogs and humans in contemporary Polish culture and society, and explores how Poland's intense exposure to Western-and particularly American-cultural patterns influenced the status of dogs after restoration of democracy in 1989. This book discusses topics such as the emergence of pet cemeteries, dog memoirs, and presidential dogs in Poland; the growing popularity of dog sports and the feminization of said sports; the philosophical and ideological changes in dog training caused by exposure to state-of-the-art methods from American books and videos; dogs in contemporary Polish art; and the specificity and growing pains of local pet-facilitated therapy. Free Market Dogs was written by researchers and practitioners whose academic background includes sociology, anthropology, pedagogy, cultural studies, and literary studies, and whose practical experience involves either training dogs or working with them. Based on thorough research and personal expertise, this is a great book for anyone interested in human-canine relationships-and their similarities and differences-around the world. |
| Contents |
Cover -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Four Paws of the Third Republic of Poland: A Timeline -- 1. Researching the Human-Canine Relationship in Democratic Poland -- 2. Toward Mutual Understanding, Respect, and Trust: On Past and Present Dog Training in Poland -- 3. Canine Performance Sports in Poland: Another Look at the Dog Training Revolution -- 4. Dog-Assisted Therapy and Activities in Contemporary Poland -- 5. Representations of Dogs in Recent Polish Memoirs and Novels -- 6. The Future and the Moment of Animal Suffering in Space: Representations of Laika in Polish Contemporary Art -- 7. Pet Cemeteries in Poland and Beyond: Their Histories, Meanings, and Symbolism -- Contributors -- Index. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Dogs -- Effect of human beings on -- Poland.
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Dogs. |
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Poland. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic book.
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| Added Author |
Prȩgowski, Michał Piotr, 1978- editor.
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Włodarczyk, Justyna, editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Free market dogs. West Lafayette, Indiana : Purdue University Press, [2016] 9781557537409 (DLC) 2015048694 (OCoLC)914195350 |
| ISBN |
9781612494500 (electronic book) |
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1612494501 (electronic book) |
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9781557537409 |
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1557537402 |
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9781612494517 (epub) |
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