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Cow talk : work, ecology, and range cattle ranchers in the postwar Mountain West / Michelle K. Berry.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Berry, Michelle K., author.
- Series:
- Environment in modern North America ; v. 8.
- The environment in modern North America ; volume 8
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Ranchers--Mountain States--History--20th century.
- Ranchers.
- Ranchers--Public relations--Mountain States.
- Cattle trade--Government policy--Mountain States.
- Cattle trade.
- Cattle trade--Environmental aspects--Mountain States.
- Cattle trade--Management.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource.
- Place of Publication:
- Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, [2023]
- Contents:
- Building Fence: Constructing the Parameters of This Project
- Hunters and Highways: The Postwar Context of Ranchers' Lives, 1935-1965
- "Be Shure to Fix the Fence": The Social World of Mechanizing Cow Work
- "I Am the Grass. Let Me Work.": The Ecological Economy of Range Cattle Ranchers
- Protecting the Herd: Cows' Bodies and the Body Politic
- Beef Fudge: The Market as a Unifying Practice in Ranch Culture
- Branding the Past: Collective Memory as Cohesive Agent
- The Salt Lick: Intentionally Gathering the Cattle Community
- Epilogue Shutting the Gate: Concluding Thoughts
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Clarence J. Marshall Memorial Library Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9780806192338 (electronic bk.)
- 080619233X (electronic bk.)
- Publisher Number:
- 99996080026
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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