Dr. Bente Flatland
Book Details
Title
Pit Bull: The Battle over an American Icon
Author
Award Year
ISBN
9780307961761
Honoree Information
Dr. Bente Flatland
Position
Professor
Department
Biomedical & Diagnostic Sciences
Occasion
On the occasion of Dr. Bente Flatland's promotion to Professor
Why Chosen
I have great affection for the bully breeds. My own dog, an American Staffordshire terrier mix, has been my loving and loyal companion for many years. I chose this book to help facilitate public understanding of these dogs and their history, as a means of advocating for them. As the author discusses, our perceptions of pit bulls intersect issues of economics, class, and race - a timely example of how societal issues can impact the human-animal bond, with real consequences for the dogs and their owners.