Identity, gender, and tracking : the reality of boundaries for veterinary students

Identity, gender, and tracking the reality of boundaries for veterinary students

Using in-depth interviews with veterinary students, Identity, Gender, and Tracking: The Reality of Boundaries for Veterinary Students explores the experience of enrollment in an educational program that tracks students based on the species of animals that they wish to treat. The identity of a veteri...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Vermilya, Jenny R., author (author)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: West Lafayette, Indiana : Purdue University Press 2022
[2022]
Series:New directions in the human-animal bond.
Subjects:
Veterinary medicine > Study and teaching.
Veterinary specialties.
Veterinary medicine
Interviews.
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009707518106719
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • IDENTITY, GENDER, AND TRACKING
  • Title
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • CONTENTS
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • PART 1. THE BACKSTORY
  • 1. Boundaries, Social Construction, and Tracking: An Introduction
  • 2. A Sociologist at Veterinary College: Research Methods
  • PART 2. THE STORIES
  • 3. Treatment Discourses and the Privileging of Knowledge
  • 4. Learning to Care: Collective Identity Work in the Tracking System
  • 5. Contesting Horses: The Equine Concentration as a Border Track
  • 6. Gendered Boundary Work in a Feminized Field
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix A: Advertisement for Participants
  • Appendix B: Interview Guide
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index
  • About the Author

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