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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Aristotle pioneered Western classification of the fox; later, his scheme gave way to more scientific and rigorous accounts.
Chapter 3: Traditional tales portray foxes as cunning and wicked, often boundary-crossers between worlds, or enduring fertility symbols.
Chapter 4: Certain Western societies maintain a violent bond with foxes, hunting them for sport and brutally slaughtering them for their fur.
Chapter 5: The fox’s influence endures and thrives throughout our language and within contemporary stories to this day.
Description
To simply explain the fascinating animal known as the fox in biological terms wouldn’t do it justice. This mysterious animal has long been the subject of countless stories and myths and cultures around the world have developed their own unique perception of the animal. Fox (2006) dives into these many myths and stories, and also shows how the fox continues to influence our language and culture.
Who Should Listen
- Linguists who wonder why we say “foxy”
- Sociologists curious about how stories change the way we think about a species
- Animal-rights activists who wonder why the fox has gotten a bad rap