What it means to be human : reflections from 1791 to the present / Joanna Bourke.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bourke, Joanna.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human beings.

Humanism--History.

Humanism.

History.

Human evolution.

Psychology, Comparative.

Human-animal relationships.

Equality.

Physical Description:

x, 469 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Berkeley, CA : Counterpoint : Distributed by Publishers Group West, [2011]

Summary:

Bourke (history, U. of London, UK) takes on a very expansive topic, finding her way among the myriad of possible approaches to present an engaging and thought-provoking survey for general readers. Material is organized in sections on primates and language, pain (and its politics), the legal construction of humanity, ethics and the face, carnivorous consumption (eating animals, and eating people), and xenografts and metamorphosis. Each section ends with a conclusion, most titled in the form of a question rather than a statement, such as "Does a dog have a face? Does a human?" and "What does it mean to eat flesh?" Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781582436081

1582436088

OCLC:

709890513