Wild animals and American environmental ethics

Mighetto, Lisa 1955- (Author).

Summary: "Human attitudes toward animals have followed an interesting progression since the conservation movement began in the mid-19th century. This book traces the changing patterns of human perceptions of wild animals through a study of the literature of the late 19th and 20th centuries. Photographs, as well as literary references from such authors as Jack London, John Muir, and Rachel Carson, are used to illustrate people's attitudes toward wildlife. The author does not argue either for or against the animal rights movement. She advocates acceptance of animals as they are and tries to combat the human-centeredness that has pervaded our thinking about the animal kingdom. This well-written volume would be an interesting addition to environmental collections in academic libraries."--Amazon.com Lib. J. review.

Record details

ISBN: 0816511608 (acid-free paper)
ISBN: 9780816511600 (acid-free paper)
ISBN: 0816512663 (pbk.)
ISBN: 9780816512669 (pbk.)
Physical Description: print
xiv, 177 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Publisher: Tucson : University of Arizona Press, ©1991.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-165) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Science and sentiment : Animals in the "new school" of nature writing -- Wilderness hunters and bird lovers : early motivations for wildlife protection -- The new humanitarianism -- The barbarians of civilization : an analysis of humanitarian protests -- Working out the beat : American perceptions of predators -- Biocentrism : a new ethic for wildlife -- New directions for protection.