Animals and war : studies of Europe and North America / edited by Ryan Hediger.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hediger, Ryan.

Contributor:

Hediger, Ryan.

Series:

Human-animal studies ; 15.

Human-animal studies ; 15

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Animals--War use.

Animals.

Physical Description:

vi, 268 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Boston : Brill, 2013.

Summary:

In his introduction to this book, editor Hediger (English, Kent State U.) uses the U.S. Navy Seal raid on Osama Bin Laden's compound in 2011 as an example leading to a provocative question. Paraphrased, he asks "What does it mean that a dog was considered critical in this extremely important mission?" While the use of animals in war is certainly not a new phenomenon, the practice raises very interesting questions regarding the need for and dependence on their special abilities in war time. Many chapters in this book are devoted to providing thoughtful, insightful responses to that human vulnerability and dependence, and on the nature of the close human-animal relationships that develop, even in the midst of war. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

Animals in war

Bees, border and bombs: a social account of theorizing and weaponizing bees / Lisa Jean Moore and Mary Kosut

Zoo animals and modern war : captive casualties, patriotic citizens, and good

Soldiers / John M. Kinder

Canine soldiers, mascots, and stray dogs in U.S. wars: ethical considerations / Janet M. Alger and Steven F. Alger

The best friend of the murderers : guard dogs and the Nazi Holocaust / Robert Tindol

Finnish narratives of the horse in World War II / Riitta-Marja Leinonen

Nuclear war, radioactive rats, and the ecology of exterminism / Brian Lindseth

Animal representations and war

Recognizing and resisting animal subjectivity in Timothy Findley's the wars / Paul Huebener

Jackie the lucky raven : myth, commerce, and their historical foundations / Boria Sax

Wars of images and representations : contested meanings and narratives surrounding animal advocacy / Brian M. Lowe

Animals and war memorials : diffferent approaches to commemorating the human-animal relationship / Hilda Kean.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9789004236202

9004236201

9789004241749

9004241744

OCLC:

808244963