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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"pit bull"”.
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Utilizing Cinematic Stories to Shift Fear Into Compassion Towards Pit Bull Type Breeds
… about misunderstood dog breeds such as pit bulls can potentially debunk sensationalized media myths surrounding their reputation. Further research is worth pursuing on how an anthropomorphic film with an emotional arc utilizing a non-aggressive pit bull character can decrease a …
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A Slide in Mediated Perceptions: Pit Bulls and Collateral Fallout in the Vick Trial.
<p>This research expected pit bull coverage to become more violent and more negative in the wake of the Vick trial, so a content analysis was conducted of "pit bull" mentions in the year 2006 and in 2009. The first year was intended to provide a comparison for this study, documenting the pit …
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Pink is the New Bull: The Feminization of Pit Bulls in Visual and Literary Discourses as a Rescue Tactic
<p>Since the 1980s, pit bulls have been portrayed in a raced, classed, and gendered national discourse that has associated them with minority males of color in low-income urban areas. This discourse has led to a villianization of the breed that has resulted in restrictions on pit bulls and their …
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Evaluating the prevalence and effectiveness of breed-specific legislation
… quality was graded <em>very low.</em> Despite being a goal, a meta-analysis proved impossible, and the low quality of evidence precluded substantive conclusions about the global effectiveness of BSL. However, studies show evidence that BSL may reduce dog bite injury hospitalizations and …