{"product_id":"exploring-the-animal-turn","title":"Exploring the animal turn","description":"Animals´ omnipresence in human society makes them both close to and yet\u003cbr\u003eremarkably distant from humans. Human and animal lives have always been\u003cbr\u003eentangled, but the way we see and practice the relationships between humans\u003cbr\u003eand animals – as close, intertwined, or clearly separate – varies from time to\u003cbr\u003etime and between cultures, societies, and even situations.\u003cbr\u003eBy putting these complex relationships in focus, this anthology investigates\u003cbr\u003ethe ways in which human society deals with its co-existence with animals.\u003cbr\u003eThe volume was produced within the frame of the interdisciplinary “Animal\u003cbr\u003eTurn”-research group which during eight months in 2013–2014 was hosted\u003cbr\u003eby the Pufendorf Institute for Advanced Studies, Lund university, Sweden.\u003cbr\u003eAlong with invited scholars and artists, members of this group contribute\u003cbr\u003ewith different perspectives on the complexities and critical issues evoked\u003cbr\u003ewhen the human-animal relationship is in focus.\u003cbr\u003eThe anthology covers a wide range of topics: From discussions on new disciplinary\u003cbr\u003epaths and theoretical perspectives, empirical case-studies, and artistic\u003cbr\u003ework, towards more explicitly critical approaches to issues of animal welfare.\u003cbr\u003ePhenomena such as vegansexuality, anthropomorphism, wildlife crimes,\u003cbr\u003eand the death of honey-bees are being discussed. How we gain knowledge of\u003cbr\u003eother species and creatures is one important issue in focus. What does, for\u003cbr\u003eexample, the notion of wonderment play in this production of knowledge?\u003cbr\u003eHow were species classified in pre-Christian Europe? How is the relationship\u003cbr\u003ebetween domesticated and farmed animals and humans practiced and understood?\u003cbr\u003eHow is it portrayed in literature, or in contemporary social media?\u003cbr\u003eMany animals are key actors in these discussions, such as dogs, cows, bees,\u003cbr\u003ehorses, pigeons, the brown bear, just to mention a few, as well as some creatures\u003cbr\u003emore difficult to classify as either humans or animals. All of these play\u003cbr\u003ea part in the questions that is at the core of the investigations carried out\u003cbr\u003ein this volume: How to produce knowledge that creates possibilities for an\u003cbr\u003eethically and environmentally sustainable future.","brand":"Media-Tryck","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31914725048409,"sku":"9789197989381","price":37.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0061\/0372\/8217\/files\/9789197989381_1-exploring-the-animal-turn.jpg?v=1749600770","url":"https:\/\/www.suomalainen.com\/products\/exploring-the-animal-turn","provider":"Suomalainen.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}