Bibliograph

Just like family, how companion animals joined the household, Andrea Laurent-Simpson

Type

Label

Just like family, how companion animals joined the household, Andrea Laurent-Simpson

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Just like family

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1201178798

Responsibility statement

Andrea Laurent-Simpson

Series statement

Animals in context

Sub title

how companion animals joined the household

Summary

"A first-of-its kind, in-depth investigation into how companion animals and their humans have carved out a new type of family - the multi-species family - in which identities like parent, child, grandparent, and sibling transcend species to create new forms of kinship"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Has the American family gone to the animals? : the new multispecies family -- "She loves to be read to": parents without children and their animal kids -- "Phil's calling Grandma" : supporting family identities -- "They call me his mommy" : families with human children -- "This is my son Rosenberg" : advertising in the age of pet parents

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