My Eyes and My Friend
The Mobilities and Immobilities of Guide Dogs in the Twentieth Century
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3924775 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Aparna Nair (0000-0001-5039-5707, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Pages | 62-81 |
| Publication date | 2025-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Osiris (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0369-7827 • E-ISSN: 1933-8287 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1086/735518 |
| OpenAlex | W4411229618 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 23 |
This article examines the global (im)mobilities of guide dogs beyond Europe and North America, and how they have been shaped by space, cultural norms, and legal vagaries. Tracing the histories of these unique working animals in Australia and Japan, I argue that while blind people, advocates, and charitable organizations across the world played a role in mobilizing the guide dog, war and empire dictated how, and in which direction, guide dogs moved—as puppies, as part of teams, and as animal technologies. At the same time, race, class, and location determined access to these animals
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The Disability Rights Movement in Japan
Cat and Mouse
Walking Alone
Saving the lives of our dogs’
Animal Agendas
Empire of Dogs
Mad Dogs and Other New Yorkers
Dogs, History, and Agency
Disability and Civil Courage under State Socialism
Dangerous Dogs, Dangerous Owners and the Waste Management of an 'Irredeemable Species
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |