David Grazian
Auteur de Blue Chicago: The Search for Authenticity in Urban Blues Clubs
A propos de l'auteur
David Grazian is Associate Professor of Sociology and Communication at the University of Pennsylvania and the author of Blue Chicago: The Search for Authenticity in Urban Blues Clubs, On the Make: The Hustle of Urban Nightlife, and American Zoo: A Sociological Safari.
Œuvres de David Grazian
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Date de naissance
- 1960s or 1970s
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- USA
Membres
Critiques
Listes
Prix et récompenses
Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 4
- Membres
- 100
- Popularité
- #190,120
- Évaluation
- 4.5
- Critiques
- 1
- ISBN
- 12
I was expecting this book to be rather fluffy and saccharine but it is anything but. I have never before felt so seen as a zoo volunteer and as someone who believes in the possibilities of zoos. The detail in the text and the endnotes was astounding. Grazian does not shy away from negative stories about zoos but he always emphasizes how hardworking and well-intentioned (and underpaid and unappreciated) the vast majority of zoo staff are. So many books about zoos just shallowly wonder if anyone has ever considered whether zoos should exist, while this book reflects the actual conversations that zoo professionals have about what purpose zoos serve and what they can do to improve and what their place is in the future. I’m so glad I have this book in my collection because I will definitely be coming back to it. Will it appeal to anyone who isn’t very invested in zoos? I’m not sure.… (plus d'informations)