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Animal rights

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In the late twentieth century animals are news. Parliamentary debates, protests against fox hunting and television programmes like Animal Hospital all focus on the way in which we treat animals and on what that says about our own umanity. As vegetarianism becomes ever more popular, and animal experimentation more controversial, it is time to trace the background to contemporary debates and to situate them in a broader historical context. Hilda Kean looks at the cultural and social role of animals from 1800 to the present at the way in which visual images and myths captured the popular imagination and encouraged sympathy for animals and outrage at their exploitation. From early campaigns against the beating of cattle and ill-treatment of horses to concern for dogs in war and cats in laboratories, she explores the relationship between popular images and public debate and action. She also illustrates how interest in animal rights and welfare was closely aligned with campaigns for political and social reform by feminists, radicals and socialists.

Artikelnummer: 18806 Categorie: Tags: ,
Subtitel: Political and social change in Britain since 1800
Auteur: Kean, Hilda
Jaar: 2000
ISBN: 9781861890610
Pagina's: 272
Taal: English
Uitgever: Reaktion Books
Uitgever stad: London
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