Animals and Society: An Introduction to Human-Animal Studies

by Margo Demello

Book Overview

Considering that much of human society is structured through its interaction with non-human animals, and since human society relies heavily on the exploitation of animals to serve human needs, human-animal studies has become a rapidly expanding field of research, featuring a number of distinct positions, perspectives, and theories that require nuanced explanation and contextualization.

The first book to provide a full overview of human-animal...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231152957
• ISBN13: 9780231152952
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 488 Pages
• Weight: 1.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.0" x 10.1"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher