Crooked Cats

Author : Nayanika Mathur
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2021-07-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780226772080

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Big cats—tigers, leopards, and lions—that make prey of humans are commonly known as “man-eaters.” Anthropologist Nayanika Mathur reconceptualizes them as cats that have gone off the straight path to become “crooked.” Building upon fifteen years of research in India, this groundbreaking work moves beyond both colonial and conservationist accounts to place crooked cats at the center of the question of how we are to comprehend a planet in crisis. There are many theories on why and how a big cat comes to prey on humans, with the ecological collapse emerging as a central explanatory factor. Yet, uncertainty over the precise cause of crookedness persists. Crooked Cats explores in vivid detail the many lived complexities that arise from this absence of certain knowledge to offer startling new insights into both the governance of nonhuman animals and their intimate entanglements with humans. Through creative ethnographic storytelling, Crooked Cats illuminates the Anthropocene in three critical ways: as method, as a way of reframing human-nonhuman relations on the planet, and as a political tool indicating the urgency of academic engagement. Weaving together “beastly tales” spun from encounters with big cats, Mathur deepens our understanding of the causes, consequences, and conceptualization of the climate crisis.

Author : Nayanika Mathur
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2021-07-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9780226771922

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Crooked Cats by Nayanika Mathur Pdf

"The last decade has seen the increasing entry of big cats-lions, tigers, and leopards-into human settlements in India. Most big cats co-reside with humans. But some have become "crooked"-killing people, often serially, and frightening residents in villages and cities. This new book, by big cat connoisseur and anthropologist Nayanika Mathur, lays bare the peculiar atmosphere of terror these encounters create, reinforced by stories, conspiracy theories, rumors, anger, and news reports about charismatic "celebrity" cats. There are various theories of why and how a big cat turns to eating people, and Mathur lays out the dominant ideas offered by the residents with whom she works. These vary from the effects of climate change and habitat loss to history and politics. The latter, for example, include the idea of big cats turning on humans for retribution for past injustices (poaching or hunting). Still, no one, including the scientists who study animal behavior, has been able to explain the highly individualized reasons why some cats turn against humans and others do not. Beautifully detailed in its portrayal of India's places, people, and animals, Crooked Cats sheds light on how we understand nonhuman animals and the growing intensity of human-nonhuman conflict in the Anthropocene"--

Author : Alexis Burling
Publisher : ABDO
Page : 115 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2023-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781098276706

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Cats by Alexis Burling Pdf

Cats are soft, beautiful pets, but they require special care. Cats examines various cat breeds and their unique needs, as well as the laws, regulations, challenges, and controversies regarding owning these animals. It also looks at the industry and communities that have sprung up to support cat ownership and the many ways cats bring joy to their owners. Features include a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Author : William Carey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1340 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1818
Category : Bengali language
ISBN : ZBZH:ZBZ-00037848

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“A” Dictionary of the Bengalee Language by William Carey Pdf

Author : J. M. Vasques
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2024-05-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780557351329

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RHYTHM, RHYME & REASON, stories and poems to bite the heart by J. M. Vasques Pdf

Author : Dr Sanjay Kumar Dhiman
Publisher : Walnut Publication
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2023-11-30
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9789359113623

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Whispers of Leopard by Dr Sanjay Kumar Dhiman Pdf

Man and leopards have been living in close proximity since ages, but in the last century, the situation has turned against the latter due to some natural and mostly man-made factors. Therefore, the peaceful coexistence between the two has been replaced by constant skirmishes. Strangely, when we witness a rise in such conflicts in other parts of the country, there is a friendly and sacred bond seen between the 'Rabaris' and these cats in Jawai and Bera in the Pali district of Rajasthan, where leopards are revered by 'Rabaris' who term themselves as devotees of the Hindu God ('Shiv Bhagat') and describe leopards as the dwellers of the jungle ('Banwasi'). This is indeed a mystery that remains unresolved to this date and requires detailed explanations and straightforward answers. The book, 'Whispers of Leopard' seeks to provide insight into the natural world from the leopard's perspective. As human-leopard conflicts rise, fostering a compassionate attitude towards these creatures becomes crucial. It will be useful to those interested in wildlife conservation and exploration.

Author : John Howard Reid
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2005-02-01
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781411626324

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Anyone for Love? by John Howard Reid Pdf

An anthology of original verse (plus a few translations from the Spanish and Ancient Egyptian) by the prize-winning poet and photographer, John Howard Reid. His work covers a wide variety of themes and genres, ranging from metrical ballads to prose poems, from the comic to the dramatic, from wide-ranging to highly personal, from the quietly descriptive to the impassioned didactic. Illustrated throughout with black-and-white photographs.

Author : J. M. Vasques
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2010-01-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780557209132

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Tragic Rabbit's Favorite Tales by J. M. Vasques Pdf

TRAGIC RABBIT'S OWN FAVORITES PRESENTED IN THIS QUALITY TRADE SOFTCOVER CHOCK-FULL OF PRETTY PIX - GREAT FOR GIFTS OR YOUR OWN COLLECTION. BOOK CONTAINS *ALL* OF THE FOLLOWING TITLES ON VARIED SUBJECTS: SOMETHING ABOUT TOM, SACRED BAND OF THEBES, LISTEN (POEM), SHILOH, DER COWBOY, A MOMENT IN MEMPHIS, HIGH KINGS (POEM), ELEGY FOR A FAIRY, KING OF SHREDS AND PATCHES, ANTIQUE GODS (POEM), DOG BOYS, LAND OF THE PHARAOHS, ANTIQUE GODS DO GATHER (POEM), ELEGY FOR A FAIRY, SING JOHNNIE O'SHEA!, ON THE LONELY OCEAN, A FONDNESS FOR PICKLES, THE TRAMP, DEATH DOTH BITE (POEM) AND GRAVITY IN GARDENS. ALSO AVAILABLE IN HARDBACK WITH DUSTJACKET. CLICK ON TITLE LINK FOR PREVIEW AND BOOK DETAILS.

Author : Scott Sonneborn
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 57 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2011-07
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781404864818

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Attack of the Invisible Cats by Scott Sonneborn Pdf

The PHANTY-CATS try to frame and take down the SPACE CANINE PATROL . . . once and for all.

Author : Gregory Forth
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2019-12-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780228000051

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A Dog Pissing at the Edge of a Path by Gregory Forth Pdf

The Nage people of the eastern Indonesian island of Flores refer to someone who begins something but is regularly distracted by other matters as "a dog pissing at the edge of a path." In this first comprehensive study of animal metaphors in a non-Western society, Gregory Forth focuses on how the Nage understand metaphor and use their knowledge of animals to shape specific expressions. Based on extensive field research, A Dog Pissing at the Edge of a Path explores the meaning and use of over 560 animal metaphors employed by the Nage. Investigating how closely their indigenous concept of pata péle corresponds to the Greek-derived English concept of metaphor, Forth demonstrates that the Nage people understand these figures of speech in the same way as Westerners - namely as conventional ways of speaking about people and objects, not expressions of an essential identity between their animal vehicles and human referents. Theoretically engaging with anthropology's recent ontological turn, the book considers whether metaphors reveal significant differences in conceptions of human-animal relations, the human-animal contrast, and human understanding of other humans in different parts of the world. An incredible catalogue of animal-based linguistic art and Nage verbal conventions, A Dog Pissing at the Edge of a Path illuminates essential features of metaphorical thought everywhere.

Author : Norm Thabit
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 530 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2005-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780595370894

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Sticky Stingers by Norm Thabit Pdf

All of her life, people have given Leezel strange stares. Her name is odd. Her family is odd. Her power is odd. But her life at the White GuildHall is worse, for Leezel has an enemy there-the GuildMaster herself. Everyone expected her to develop a Grader's Sight, but that wasn't the gift she was endowed with. She got Empathy-and it didn't improve her life. The Masters that should have been training her in Healing pushed at her to learn her Empathy instead. So Leezel, Master apprentice Healer and Empath, was hopeful, and even prepared for a new life, if only because it would mean leaving this one. But there are some things for which you can never fully prepare. Leezel is suddenly mated to the most powerful man ever known, living in a tree in a valley full of HornCats! Master apprentice Leezel-the young woman that would become 'The Lady Leezel-will need every gift she has.

Author : Ruth Hamilton
Publisher : Random House
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2011-03-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781446463727

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A Crooked Mile by Ruth Hamilton Pdf

Catherine Cookson fans will love this heart-warming saga set in Lancashire from The Sunday Times bestseller Ruth Hamilton. You won't want to put it down... "Very much the successor to Catherine Cookson. Her books are plot driven, they just rip along; laughs, weeps, love, they've got the lot, and they're quality writing as well" - Sarah Broadhurst on Radio Four. "Gritty, down-to-earth writing and strong female characters have become the trademarks of her writing" -- Bookworld "I really do not know what to say about this book, it is the most moving story I have ever read. In places it made me laugh, and in many places it made me cry. Absolutely excellent." -- ***** Reader review. "Another excellent book from Ruth Hamilton. I read every night in bed and am always reluctant to switch off my Kindle as I want to know what happens next in the story." -- ***** Reader review. "Ruth Hamilton has exceeded all expectations [-] another successful novel..." -- ***** Reader review. "Really enjoying this book. Can't wait to pick it up again." -- ***** Reader review. ************************** SHE'LL NEED ALL HER STRENGTH TO SURVIVE... Life is tough and conditions are squalid for the residents of Myrtle Street, in the shadow of the Althorpe mills. Joe Duffy, a Bolton tradesman, strives to lift his family out of the 'garden' streets. But as more children are born, Joe's wife Tess sinks deeper into the obsession that will be her undoing. Few people heed her ravings saying that the area is cursed. She is ignored, even as the Myrtle Street tragedies become more frequent and begin to feature in local gossip. It is left to Megan, the third Duffy child to end the curse. When she becomes embroiled in a web of deceit, Megan needs all her strength, talents, and wit in order to survive and ensure her family's stability and the future of the Althorpe cotton mills.

Author : Erika D. Gault
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2022-01-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781479805860

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Networking the Black Church by Erika D. Gault Pdf

Provides a timely portrait of young Black Christians and how digital technology is transforming the Black Church They stand at the forefront of the Black Lives Matter movement, push the boundaries of the Black Church through online expression of Christian hip hop, and redefine what it means to be young, Black, and Christian in America. Young Black adults represent the future of African American religiosity, yet little is known regarding their religious lives beyond the Black Church. Networking the Black Church explores how deeply embedded digital technology is in the lives of young Black Christians, offering a first-of-its-kind digital-hip hop ethnography. Erika D. Gault argues that a new religious ethos has emerged among young adult Blacks in America. To understand Black Christianity today it is not enough to look at the traditional Black Church. The Black Church is itself being changed by what she calls digital Black Christians. The volume examines the ways in which Christian hip hop artists who have adopted Black-preaching-inspired spoken word performances create alternate kinds of Christian communities both inside and outside the walls of traditional Black churches. Framed around interviews with prominent Black Christian hip hop artists, it explores the multiple ways that digital Black Christians construct religious identity and meaning through video-sharing and social media. In the process, these digital Black Christians are changing Black churches as institutions, transforming modes of religious activism, inventing new communication practices around evangelism and Christian identity, and streamlining the accessibility of Black Church cultural practices in popular culture. Erika D. Gault provides a fascinating portrait of young Black faith, illuminating how the relationship between religion and digital media is changing the lived experiences of a new generation of Black Christians.

Author : BriAnne Wills
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2019-08-20
Category : Pets
ISBN : 1452176795

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Girls and Their Cats by BriAnne Wills Pdf

Girls and Their Cats showcases 50 strong, independent, and artistic women who take the world in stride with their beloved felines. This stunning book redefines what it means to be a "cat lady" through striking portraits and engaging profiles of each woman and her cat—or cats. Interspersed throughout are amusing lists any cat lady will find relatable, from "How to Catproof Your Home" to "The Chorus of Cat Sounds," as well as an adoption resource guide and a list of rescue organizations in the United States and Canada. • Includes heartwarming stories about each woman and her furry friend, as well as fun facts • Celebrates the powerful bond between a girl and her cat, proving that we need them just as much as they need us • Based on the popular Instagram @girlsandtheircats, which has been featured on Buzzfeed, Refinery29, The Daily Mail, and more For the authors—BriAnne Wills, New York City fashion and beauty photographer, and Elyse Moody, senior editor at Martha Stewart Living—the "crazy cat lady" stereotype is a myth. Girls and Their Cats includes inspirational ladies like Hannah Shaw, founder of the neonatal kitten rescue project Kitten Lady, Christene Barberich, cofounder of Refinery29, and Alyssa Mastromonaco, Crooked Media podcast host and reproductive rights activist. • Great for cat lovers, feminists, fashion enthusiasts, photography buffs, interior designers, and anyone who loves a good animal-human friendship • Features a vibrant cover and a gorgeous faux-suede spine, making it a beautiful coffee table book or deluxe gift • Add it to the shelf with books like Shop Cats of New, The French Cat, Tiny But Mighty, The Lion in Your Living Room, and In the Company of Women: Inspiration and Advice from over 100 Makers, Artists, and Entrepreneurs by Grace Bonney

Author : R. J. Pineiro
Publisher : Forge Books
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2010-07-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781429932967

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Havoc by R. J. Pineiro Pdf

When CIA Officer Tom Grant was pulled out of early retirement to investigate a recent high-tech robbery at United States Nanotechnologies, America's government-run agency for the development of nanoweapons, he had no idea that he would be propelled into the middle of a conspiracy that could threaten the survival of our species. Teaming up with young Rachel Muratani, a rising star in the agency, and Karen Frost, an old hand from the FBI, Grant tracks the cyber thieves to CyberWerke, a German conglomerate run by Rolf Hartman. Hartman has stretched his high-tech empire across Europe, and now plans to use the newly acquired nanotechnology to take his empire global. Among the stolen USN hardware is a prototype nanoassembler, a highly intelligent and self-propelled machine with the capability of creating and destroying any object allowed by the laws of physics, including itself---though it needs access to radioactive material in order to mine the fuel required to power its clones. When the nanoassembler breaks free from its relatively unsophisticated captors, it finds itself no longer restricted by the software shackles imposed on it while at USN. While the megalomaniacal Hartman races to recapture it, Grant and his team must not only stop Hartman, but find away to combat the nanoassembler as it embarks on its own mission to ensure the survival of its species---even if that means the eradication of the human race! At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.