The animals among us : the new science of anthrozoology / John Bradshaw.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bradshaw, John, 1950- author.

Contributor:

Edward Potts Cheyney Memorial Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pets--History.

Pets.

Pets--Social aspects--History.

Human-animal relationships.

Pets--Social aspects.

History.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xiv, 357 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

[London], UK : Allen Lane an imprint of Penguin Books, 2017.

Summary:

The bestselling author of Dog Sense and Cat Sense explains why living with animals has always been a fundamental aspect of being human In this highly original and hugely enjoyable work, John Bradshaw examines modern humans' often contradictory relationship with the animal world. Why, despite the apparent irrationality of keeping pets, do half of today's American households, and almost that figure in the UK, have at least one pet (triple the rate of the 1970s)? Then again, why do we care for some animals in our homes, and designate others only as a source of food? Through these and many other questions, one of the world's foremost anthrozoology experts shows that our relationship with animals is nothing less than an intrinsic part of human nature. An affinity for animals drove our evolution and now, without animals around us, we risk losing an essential part of ourselves.

Contents:

Introduction

Pets, ancient ...

... and modern

Pets

the healthy option?

'We got the dog for the kids'

One of the family?

Imaginary animals: why our brains search relentlessly for life

How cute is that?!

Friends forever

but what's the pay-off?

A walk on the wild side ...

... and back again

So, why pets?

Conclusion: Animals maketh man.

Notes:

Published in the US by Basic Books, 2017.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Edward Potts Cheyney Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

9780241184639

0241184630

OCLC:

986842980

Publisher Number:

99973830524