Public Defender
Why do we find it necessary to slaughter living animals in order to enjoy their flesh? And why does this act offend our sensibilities, without necessarily making us into vegetarians? In her study of abattoirs in southwest France, No?lie Vialles brings to light a complex system of avoidances. Her analysis reveals that beyond the specific denial of the work of the abattoirs lies a whole system of symbolic representations of blood, human beings and animals, a symbolic code that determines the way in which we prepare domestic animals for the table.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0525673407
ISBN13:9780525673408
Release Date:May 1991
Publisher:Dutton Books for Young Readers
Length:4 Pages
Weight:0.95 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 8.3" x 10.3"
Age Range:9 to 12 years
Grade Range:Grades 4 to 7
Customer Reviews
1 rating
Good Book To Use in Classroom Reading
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
This book provides a compelling look, in words and photographs, of the day in the life of a Los Angeles County public defender. I recommend this book to use in elementary school classroom reading, to open up a dialogue about the criminal justice system and how each American charged with a crime has the right to an attorney, and why we have public defenders, to provide legal counsel to those who can't afford to hire their own lawyer. Janice Fukai is still with the PD's office as of this writing (early 2008).
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