Abstract
This research project aims to explore the micro-culture surrounding big game and trophy hunting as a sport within the United States. A review of scholarly literature and theoretical frameworks provide me with a foundation to begin my study. Through interviews with former hunters and content analysis of hunting outfitters’ websites, I was able to detect and analyze relevant themes that present themselves within this culture. I found that “nature and conservation,” “money and social class,” “hunting as a sport,” “rugged individualism,” and “masculinity and gender” were the most prevalent concepts surrounding big game and trophy hunting culture in the United States and provide readers with an investigation of these themes.
Advisor
Frese, Pamela
Department
Sociology and Anthropology
Recommended Citation
Vermilyea, Emilie, "Man vs Wild: An Anthropological Examination of Big Game Hunting Culture within the United States" (2015). Senior Independent Study Theses. Paper 6812.
https://openworks.wooster.edu/independentstudy/6812
Disciplines
Social and Cultural Anthropology
Keywords
anthropology, big game hunting
Publication Date
2015
Degree Granted
Bachelor of Arts
Document Type
Senior Independent Study Thesis
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