| The Rise of Critical Animal Studies: From the Margins to the Centre Contributor(s): Taylor, Nik (Editor), Twine, Richard (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415858577 ISBN-13: 9780415858571 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $190.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - General - Science | Life Sciences - Zoology - General |
| Dewey: 591.7 |
| LCCN: 2013039464 |
| Series: Routledge Advances in Sociology |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.4" W x 9.3" (1.25 lbs) 286 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: As the scholarly and interdisciplinary study of human/animal relations becomes crucial to the urgent questions of our time, notably in relation to environmental crisis, this collection explores the inner tensions within the relatively new and broad field of animal studies. This provides a platform for the latest critical thinking on the condition and experience of animals. The volume is structured around four sections:
The Rise of Critical Animal Studies demonstrates the centrality of the contribution of critical animal studies to vitally important contemporary debates and considers future directions for the field. This edited collection will be useful for students and scholars of sociology, gender studies, psychology, geography, and social work. |