Koertge Criticizes the Idea of the Social Construction of Dairy

Koertge criticizes the idea of the social construction of dairy cows that claims that "certain breeds have undergone such an intense process of artificial selection, guided by the financial interests of dairy farmers, that they can now hardly survive without being hooked up to milking machines." In contrast, Koertge argues that in this case what social construction designates is really a process of genetic construction designed to serve social purposes.