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Biological Sciences

Social Creatures: A Human and Animal Studies Reader

Social Creatures: A Human and Animal Studies Reader

Other-than-human animals are an overwhelming presence in our collective and individual lives and, at the same time, are taken for granted by human animals. Scholars have neglected the study of human-animal interaction and the role of animals in society. This is true, despite the fact that animals are an integral part of our lives: in our language, food, families, economy, education, science, and recreation.

In more than thirty essays, SocialÂ Creatures examines the role of animals in human society. Collected from a wide range of periodicals and books, these important works of scholarship examine such issues as how animal shelter workers view the pets in their care, why some people hoard animals, animals and women who experience domestic abuse, philosophical and feminist analyses of our moral obligations toward animals, and many other topics.

SocialÂ Creatures includes work by Peter Singer, Tom Regan, Carol J. Adams, Josephine Donovan, Barbara Noske, Arnold Arluke, Ken Shapiro, and many leading sociologists, anthropologists, and psychologists. The book also comes with an extensive bibliography of hundreds of articles and books.
Country USA
Brand Lantern Books
Manufacturer Lantern Publishing & Media
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber black & white tables
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9781590561232
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

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