Animals and society : an introduction to human-animal studies / Margo DeMello.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

DeMello, Margo, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Animals and civilization--History.

Animals and civilization.

Human-animal relationships.

Human-animal relationships--History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (614 pages)

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Columbia University Press, [2021]

Summary:

Human-animal studies is an interdisciplinary field that explores the spaces that animals occupy in human social and cultural worlds. It examines the interactions humans and animals have with each other and the ways animal lives intersect with human societies. Since existing social orders rely on the exploitation of animals to serve human needs, the questions posed by human-animal studies touch upon a wide range of fundamental issues. Animals and Society provides a broad overview of this rapidly growing field. Margo DeMello offers students and scholars a holistic and comprehensive picture of the state of inquiry into the relationships that exist between humans and other animals. She considers interactions between animals and humans in social organizations, such as the family, the legal system, and political and religious institutions. A major focus is the social construction of animals in world cultures and the way in which these social meanings are used to reinforce and perpetuate hierarchical human relationships such as racism, sexism, and class privilege. The book also examines how different human groups construct a range of identities for themselves and for others through animals. This second edition of Animals and Society is fully updated and expanded throughout, enhancing the book’s relevance for student and activist readers alike. It includes many new international examples, all-new case studies, and updated supplementary readings.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

I CONSTRUCTING ANIMALS Animal Categories

Chapter 1 Human-Animal Studies

Chapter 2 Animal-Human Borders

Chapter 3 The Social Construction of Animals

II USING ANIMALS: HUMAN-ANIMAL ECONOMIES

Chapter 4 Animals “in the Wild” and in Human Societies

Chapter 5 The Domestication of Animals

Chapter 6 Display, Performance, and Sport

Chapter 7 The Making and Consumption of Meat

Chapter 8 The Pet Animal

Chapter 9 Animals and Science

Chapter 10 Animal-Assisted Activities

III ATTITUDES TOWARD ANIMALS

Chapter 11 Working with Animals

Chapter 12 Violence to Animals

Chapter 13 Human Oppression and Animal Suffering

IV IMAGINING ANIMALS: ANIMALS IN HUMAN THOUGHT

Chapter 14 Animals in Symbol and Art

Chapter 15 Animals in Religion and Folklore

Chapter 16 Animals in Literature and Film

V KNOWING AND RELATING TO ANIMALS: ANIMAL BEHAVIOR AND ANIMAL ETHICS

Chapter 17 Animal Behavior Studies and Ethology

Chapter 18 The Moral Status of Animals

Chapter 19 The Animal Protection Movement

Chapter 20 The Future of the Human-Animal Relationship

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-231-55104-5

OCLC:

1238162353