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Chicken

Chicken

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  • Release Date: 01/12/2011
  • Barcode: 9781861898586
  • Genre: Society & Culture
  • Sub-Genre: Social & Ethical Issues
  • Publisher: Reaktion Books
Chicken

Chicken

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DESCRIPTION

A beautifully illustrated insight into the astonishing world of the chicken.
In Chicken Annie Potts introduces us to the vivid and astonishing world of Gallus gallus. The book traces the evolution of jungle fowl and the domestication of chickens by humans. It describes the ways in which chickens experience the world, form families and friendships, communicate with each other, play, bond and grieve. Chicken explores cultural practices like egg-rolling, the cockfight, alectromancy, wishbone-pulling and the chicken-swinging ritual of Kapparot; discovers depictions of chickenhood in ancient and modern art, literature and film; and also showcases bizarre supernatural chickens from around the world including the Basilisk, Kikimora and Pollo Maligno. Chicken concludes with a detailed analysis of the place of chickens in the world today, and a tribute to those who educate and advocate on behalf of these birds.

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