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Description for Animal
Paperback. Animal is a timely overview of the many ways in which we live with animals. Examining novels such as Charlotte's Web, films such as Old Yeller and Babe, science and advertising, fashion and philosophy, the book evaluates the ways in which we think about animals and challenges a number of the assumptions we hold. Series: FOCI S. Num Pages: 184 pages, 6 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AG; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 250.
From the pet that we live with and care for, to news items such as animal cloning, and the use of various creatures in film, television and advertising, animals are a constant presence in our lives. Animal is a timely overview of the many ways in which we live with animals, and assesses many of the paradoxes of our relationships with them: for example, why is the pet that sits by the dinner table never for eating? Examining novels such as Charlotte's Web, films such as Old Yeller and Babe, science and advertising, fashion and philosophy, Animal also evaluates the ... Read more
From the pet that we live with and care for, to news items such as animal cloning, and the use of various creatures in film, television and advertising, animals are a constant presence in our lives. Animal is a timely overview of the many ways in which we live with animals, and assesses many of the paradoxes of our relationships with them: for example, why is the pet that sits by the dinner table never for eating? Examining novels such as Charlotte's Web, films such as Old Yeller and Babe, science and advertising, fashion and philosophy, Animal also evaluates the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
Series
FOCI S.
Number of Pages
184
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781861891341
SKU
V9781861891341
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-2
About Erica Fudge
Erica Fudge is Senior Lecturer in the School of Humanities and Cultural Studies at Middlesex University, London. She is the author of Perceiving Animals: Humans and Beasts in Early Modern English Culture (1999).
Reviews for Animal
'A brilliant analysis of the ambiguous boundaries that separate and bind humans and animals.' - The Irish Times, Dublin