Cattle
Subtitle: an informal social history
By: Laurie Winn Carlson.
Publisher: Ivan R. Dee
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 321
Subjects: Cattle -- History; Cattle -- Social aspects
Description: "The centuries-old relationship of cows to human beings is a fascinating and complex story. It includes extremes of worship and exploitation, and in between some of the most remarkable contributions of animals to civilization. In Cattle, Laurie Winn Carlson takes an historical view of these noble and gentle beasts. In sharply drawn episodes, she shows how cattle have been a vital resource but long ignored and often neglected."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-305) and index.
Table of contents: title: Preface -- -- pt. 1.; title: Part of the family -- -- [ch.] 1.; title: Cows on the ceiling -- -- [ch.] 2. The; title: domestication of cattle -- -- [ch.] 3.; title: Cattle and the clan -- -- [ch.] 4.; title: Woman's best friend -- -- [ch.] 5.; title: Cattle culture comes to the Americas -- -- pt. 2. The; title: business of cattle -- -- [ch.] 6.; title: From trails to tracks -- -- [ch.] 7. The; title: devil's rope -- -- [ch.] 8. The; title: industrialization of meat -- -- [ch.] 9.; title: Margarine : the plastic food -- -- [ch.] 10.; title: Free speech and hamburgers -- -- pt. 3. The; title: good provider -- -- [ch.] 11.; title: Breeding back the Aurochs -- -- [ch.] 12. A; title: shot in the arm -- -- [ch.] 13.; title: Mad at cows -- -- [ch.] 14.; title: Carnivore culture -- -- [ch.] 15. The; title: milk cow -- -- [ch.] 16.; title: Ruminations : care and feeding ---- Acknowledgments-- Notes-- Index.