Good to pet and eat: The keeping and consuming of dogs and cats in South Korea

Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 615-632

  Podberscek, Anthony L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL WELFARE; CANID; CULTURAL IDENTITY; DEMOGRAPHIC HISTORY; FELID; HUMAN BEHAVIOR; NATIONAL IDENTITY; SOCIAL HISTORY; WESTERN PERCEPTION;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; KOREA; SOUTH KOREA;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 68149153516     PISSN: 00224537     EISSN: 15404560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4560.2009.01616.x     Document Type: Article

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