Dizard, Jan E., 1940-

Mortal stakes : hunters and hunting in contemporary America / Jan E. Dizard. - Amherst : University of Massachusetts Press, c2003. - x, 225 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [219]-222) and index.

I. From Villains to Heroes-to Villains? -- II. Who Hunts? -- III. A Living Past -- IV. Hunting for Sport -- V. Killing Game -- VI. Bad Apples and Human Frailty -- VII. The Fate of Hunting. Appendix: A Comparison of the Attitudes and Behavior of Hunters and Nonhunters.

1558493654 (alk. paper) 1558493840 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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Hunting--Moral and ethical aspects--United States.

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