The visual rhetoric of everyday people -- The dog on the table : from the great Gatsby to the great white middle class -- The gaze outside the frame -- Family portraits -- Hunting pictures and dog stories -- Women cross the line
Summary
"Explores antique photographs of people and their dogs to expand the understanding of visual studies, animal studies, and American culture. Uses the canine body as a lens to investigate the cultural significance of family and childhood portraits, pictures of hunters, and racially charged images"--Provided by publisher
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-215) and index
