Table of Contents
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction: Rethinking Canid-Human Relations John Sorenson Atsuko Matsuoka 3
Section 1 Historical Canid-Human Relations
1 Dogs and Humans in Ancient Greece and Rome: Towards a Definition of Extended Appropriate Interaction Cristiana Franco 33
2 Well-Bred Is Well-Behaved: The Creation and Meaning of Dog Breeds Martin Wallen 59
3 Significant Others: Fox Gods and Dog Generals in Pre-Modern Japan Michael Bathgate 84
Section 2 Dogs in Space
4 Dogs, Dirt, and Public Space Karla Armbruster 113
5 Post-Human Families? Dog-Human Relations in the Domestic Sphere Nickie Charles 135
6 Connected and Interconnected: Bali People and Bali Dogs Kim McCreanor Stephen McCreanor Agra Utari 160
7 Street Dogs, Rights, and the Pursuit of Justice in India's Dogopolis Lisa Warden 176
8 Gone Stray: A Journey of Gou Mama and Their Fur-Kids Chia-ju Chang 209
9 Caring for Istanbul's Street Animals: Empathy, Altruism, and Rage Kimberly Hart 230
Section 3 Exploitation
10 Eating Dogs John Sorenson 251
11 The Beagle Freedom Project: Activism, Advocacy, and Awareness Tim Fowler 277
Section 4 Wild Canids
12 Becoming "Us" Sandi Mikuse 293
13 Time to Rethink the Wolf: Reflections on Captivity Rob Laidlaw 313
14 Of Bounty and Beastly Tales: Wolves and the Canadian Imagination Stephanie Rutherford 337
Conclusion: Canid-Human Relations, Speciesism, and Overlooked Interlocking Systems of Oppression John Sorenson Atsuko Matsuoka 355
Contributors 373
Index 379