false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172265786m/157278.jpg 157278 1 Animal rights. Those two words conjure diverse but powerful images and reactions. Some nod in agreement, while others roll their eyes in contempt. Most people fall somewhat uncomfortably in the middle, between endorsement and rejection, as they struggle with the profound moral, philosophical, and legal questions provoked by the debate. Today, thousands of organizations lobby, agitate, and educate the public on issues concerning the rights and treatment of nonhumans. For the Prevention of Cruelty is the first history of organized advocacy on behalf of animals in the United States to appear in nearly a half century. Diane Beers demonstrates how the cause has shaped and reshaped itself as it has evolved within the broader social context of the shift from an industrial to a postindustrial society. Until now, the legacy of the movement in the United States has not been examined. Few Americans today perceive either the companionship or the consumption of animals in the same manner as did earlier generations. Moreover, powerful and lingering bonds connect the seemingly disparate American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of the nineteenth century and the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals of today. For the Prevention of Cruelty tells an intriguing and important story that reveals society’s often changing relationship with animals through the lens of those who struggled to shepherd the public toward a greater compassion. 151782 1 7 2006 For the Prevention of Cruelty: The History and Legacy of Animal Rights Activism in the United States total:12|5:2|4:1|3:0|2:0|1:0| 12 52 43 3 5 2 false false Tue Nov 03 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Oct 15 15:55:20 -0700 2009 Tue Nov 03 13:41:49 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 25 16:22:31 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 25 16:23:08 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Nov 09 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Dec 24 10:42:36 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 09 13:10:43 -0800 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Sun Nov 22 22:49:30 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 22 22:49:30 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Fri Oct 30 14:07:00 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 30 14:07:00 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Oct 24 07:03:28 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 24 07:03:28 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Oct 16 13:46:25 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 16 13:46:25 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sun Oct 11 03:35:49 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 11 03:35:55 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Fri Sep 11 13:06:02 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 11 13:06:02 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Aug 16 21:28:27 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 16 21:28:27 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Jul 31 04:42:15 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 31 04:42:15 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Jul 13 23:22:51 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 13 23:22:51 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Jul 13 16:37:44 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 13 16:37:44 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Apr 25 23:29:50 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 25 23:29:50 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sat Apr 18 20:17:15 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 18 20:17:15 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Apr 07 14:01:13 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 20 13:15:33 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Mar 29 16:55:33 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 29 16:55:33 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Mar 29 15:02:01 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 29 15:02:01 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Fri Mar 27 20:57:30 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 27 20:57:30 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Mar 23 09:52:09 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 23 09:52:09 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=157278