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Making machines of animals : the International Livestock Exposition / Neal A. Knapp.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Knapp, Neal A., author.
Contributor:
Project Muse
Series:
Animals, history, culture
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Livestock--United States--History.
Livestock.
Animal culture--United States--History.
Animal culture.
Livestock exhibitions--Illinois--Chicago--History.
Livestock exhibitions.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (202 pages) : illustrations (black and white.
Place of Publication:
Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2023.
Contents:
Introduction: The World's Most Conspicuous Livestock Show
1. Meatpackers and Professors Take Aim at "Scrubs"
2. Breeding Up Livestock
3. Recreating the Animal Body
4. From Dreaming to Teaching the Animal Fantasy
5. New Animals, New Problems
Epilogue: The Legacy of the Modern Animal.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Electronic reproduction. Baltimore, MD Available via World Wide Web.
Description based on print version record.
Other Format:
ebook version :
ISBN:
9781421446561 (electronic bk.)
1421446561 (electronic bk.)
Publisher Number:
40031732246
Access Restriction:
Restricted for use by site license.

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