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American identity conflicts
American outdoor heritage
attitudes toward hunting
attitudes toward wildlife use
Author_Jan E. Dizard
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changing relationship to the land
conservation-minded hunters
critiques of hunting practices
cultural frames around outdoor sports
cultural polarization in outdoor life
cultural significance of game pursuit
debates over legitimacy of field sports
disconnect from agrarian life
environmental stewardship debates
environmental values and sport
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ethics of field sports
evolving outdoor norms
field sports in America
game management discussions
hunter demographics
hunter self-identity
hunting as social tradition
identity politics in outdoor culture
intergenerational traditions
land-use cultural tensions
meaning-making in nature
minority identity in sporting contexts
modern hunting culture
motivations of hunters
nature-based rituals
outdoor lifestyle sociology
outdoor recreation identities
perceptions of animal harvest
personal narratives of hunters
political attitudes in hunting communities
public debates on wildlif
public perception of hunters
recreation-based subcultures
recreational shooting traditions
rural cultural resilience
rural heritage practices
rural-urban cultural divide
social divisions in America
social meaning of the hunt
sporting community perspectives
sportsmen's advocacy
stereotypes of hunters
subsistence versus sport hunting
tensions between hunters and nonparticipants
values associated with wilderness
wildlife pursuit traditions
wildlife regulations context
Product details
- ISBN 9781558493841
- Weight: 333g
- Dimensions: 152 x 232mm
- Publication Date: 04 Feb 2003
- Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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Each Autumn, millions of men and increasing numbers of women don camouflage or blaze orange outfits and go afield in the pursuit of game. For much of American history, there was no need to explain why they did this. Hunting was simply another aspect of the annual cycle of planting, breeding and harvesting. But modern hunting began separating from its agrarian roots well over a century ago, and although it has retained its connection to the metaphor of the harvest, the self-perceptions and motives of hunters today are no longer transparent, especially to non-hunters. Indeed, hunting - and those who hunt - have become targets of a vocal and growing array of critics. In this examination of the place of hunting in contemporary America, the author draws on detailed interviews with hunters as well as opinion surveys and demographic statistics to analyze the meanings that these men and women attach to hunting. He looks at who hunts, how they compare socially and politically with non-hunters, and how they see themselves and are seen by others. As the gulf widens between hunters and nonhunters worldwide, some hunters have begun to think of themselves as a minority group which, like other minorities, suffers from prejudice and stereotyping. As a result, Dizard argues, hunting is fast becoming one more front in an expanding ""culture war"" over what it means to be an American.
