Animals And Society: An Introduction To Human-Animal Studies Download Free (EPUB, PDF)
Considering that much of human society is structured through its interaction with non-human animals, and since human society relies heavily on the exploitation of animals to serve human needs, human–animal studies has become a rapidly expanding field of research, featuring a number of distinct positions, perspectives, and theories that require nuanced explanation and contextualization.The first book to provide a full overview of human–animal studies, this volume focuses on the conceptual construction of animals in American culture and the way in which it reinforces and perpetuates hierarchical human relationships rooted in racism, sexism, and class privilege. Margo DeMello considers interactions between humans and animals within the family, the law, the religious and political system, and other major social institutions, and she unpacks the different identities humans fashion for themselves and for others through animals. Essays also cover speciesism and evolutionary continuities; the role and preservation of animals in the wild; the debate over zoos and the use of animals in sports; domestication; agricultural practices such as factory farming; vivisection; animal cruelty; animal activism; the representation of animals in literature and film; and animal ethics. Sidebars highlight contemporary controversies and issues, with recommendations for additional reading, educational films, and related websites. DeMello concludes with an analysis of major philosophical positions on human social policy and the future of human–animal relations.
Paperback: 488 pages
Publisher: Columbia University Press (August 21, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0231152957
ISBN-13: 978-0231152952
Product Dimensions: 7 x 1.1 x 10.1 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #134,367 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #56 in Books > Science & Math > Nature & Ecology > Animal Rights #110 in Books > Science & Math > Biological Sciences > Animals > Mammals #256 in Books > Science & Math > Environment > Environmentalism
Animals have been with us since the dawn of man. How have our relationships changed? The broadest categories include domesticated and wild animals. Animal domestication stretches back thousands of years. The author places the domestication of dogs back as far as 30,000 utilizing various kinds of evidence including DNA from gravesites. Among these, two subcategories arise: pets and livestock. Still other categories include performing animals, working animals and wild animal management.Margo DeMello has immersed herself in the most intensive and complete study and documentation of animals and how humans relate to them ever assembled. While she admits that the work is a textbook, it appears to me more like a handbook. Margo DeMello has amassed a large body of publications, making her a big authority on animals. Her credentials and exposure have heralded her to the top rung on the subject of animal study.The present work primarily represents the acute connection human beings share with their animal counterparts. Indeed, the work is comprehensive, broken into five parts and then 20 chapters, each with several subcategories. It’s not an afternoon read. Instead, Demello builds on the many factors and bonds animals and society, providing a provocative insight into the larger scheme of things. She uncovers the domain of animal rights, anthrozoology, ethology and human-animal studies. She does this with animal institutions, animal studies and numerous case studies.Chronicling our interdependence on working animals, she examines the unique relationships in which certain relationships are forged.
Animals and Society: An Introduction to Human-Animal Studies Coloring Books for Adults: Animal Masks: 30 Wild Animal Face Designs to Color and Exhibit (Animal Mask Patterns, Wild Animal Patterns, Doodle) Safari Animal Patterns: 30 Exotic Safari Animal Patterns to Feel the Wildlife World (Safari Animal Patterns, animal designs, zendoodle) Nursing: Human Science And Human Care (Watson, Nursing: Human Science and Human Care) Animal Spirit Guides: An Easy-to-Use Handbook for Identifying and Understanding Your Power Animals and Animal Spirit Helpers Animals of the Australian Outback: Animal Encyclopedia for Kids - Wildlife (Children's Animal Books) The Human Use Of Human Beings: Cybernetics And Society (The Da Capo series in science) Animal Oppression and Human Violence: Domesecration, Capitalism, and Global Conflict (Critical Perspectives on Animals: Theory, Culture, Science, and Law) How to Draw Animals with Colored Pencils: Learn to draw Realistic Wild Animals and Pets, Tigers, Parrot, Snake, Horses Leopard Dogs, Cats and More! How to Draw Cute Animals for Kids and Adults Animals, Animals, Animals! Mad Libs Junior Animals Make Us Human: Creating the Best Life for Animals Human Caring Science: A Theory of Nursing (Watson, Nursing: Human Science and Human Care) Caffeine and Nicotine: A Dependent Society (Drug Abuse and Society) Human Services in Contemporary America (Introduction to Human Services) National Audubon Society Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals: North America (National Audubon Society Field Guides (Paperback)) American Horticultural Society Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers (American Horticultural Society) How the Internet Is Changing Society (Science, Technology, and Society) How Do Video Games Affect Society? (Video Games and Society) Society of Publication Designers: 34th Publication Design Annual (Society of Publication Designers' Publication Design Annual) (Vol 34) National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Trees--W: Western Region (National Audubon Society Field Guides (Paperback))
