Description
| Product ID: | 9780367866716 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Routledge International Handbooks |
| Title: | Routledge Handbook of Human-Animal Studies |
| Authors: | Author: Garry Marvin, Susan McHugh |
| Page Count: | 332 |
| Subjects: | Philosophy, Philosophy, Cultural studies, Sociology, Agriculture, agribusiness and food production industries, Neurosciences, Zoology and animal sciences, Cultural studies, Sociology, Agriculture & related industries, Neurosciences, Animal ecology |
| Description: | The Routledge Handbook of Human-Animal Studies presents a collection of original essays from artists and scholars who have established themselves internationally on the basis of specific and significant new contributions to human-animal studies. It offers a broad interpretive account of the development and prese Human-animal studies is an academic field that has grown exponentially over the past decade. It explores the whys, hows, and whats of human-animal relations: why animals are represented and configured in different ways in human cultures and societies around the world; how they are imagined, experienced, and given significance; what these relationships might signify about being human; and what about these relationships might be improved for the sake of the individuals as well as the communities concerned. The Routledge Handbook of Human-Animal Studies presents a collection of original essays from artists and scholars who have established themselves internationally on the basis of specific and significant new contributions to human-animal studies. This international, interdisciplinary handbook will be of interest to students and scholars of human-animal studies, sociology, anthropology, biology, environmental studies, geography, cultural studies, history, philosophy, media studies, gender studies, literature, psychology, ethology, and visual studies. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2019-12-12 |