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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Dr Georgette Leah Burns , Mandy Paterson , Mandy PatersonPublisher: Sydney University Press Imprint: Sydney University Press Dimensions: Width: 14.80cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 0.370kg ISBN: 9781743320297ISBN 10: 1743320299 Pages: 250 Publication Date: 30 May 2014 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable  The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction Georgette Leah Burns and Mandy Paterson Part 1: attitudes, ethics and interactions 1. Anthropomorphism and animals in the Anthropocene Georgette Leah Burns 2. Ethical issues within human–alloprimate interactive zones Nicholas Malone and Ally Palmer 3. Of rats, good science and openings to relatedness Simone Dennis 4. Blurred boundaries: humans, animals and sex Sandra Burr 5. Encounters with Antarctic animals in ABC’s Catalyst Sophie Fern, Kate Nash and Elizabeth Leane Part 2: history, art and literature 6. The donkey and Mr Simpson: remembering the donkey in the Anzac legend Jill Bough 7. Howling, haunting and the symbolic dingo Amanda Stuart 8. Animal approximations: depicting cryptic species Anne Taylor 9. Linguistic anthropomorphism: Timbuktu, The Whistler and The White Bone Sally Borrell Part 3: animal and human welfare 10. TNR (trap-neuter-return): is it a solution for the management of feral cats in Australia? Mandy Paterson 11. Animal farming in Australia: consumer awareness, concern and action Sally Healy 12. A utilitarian argument against animal exploitation Clare McCausland 13. Emotions in animals Nicky McGrath and Clive Phillips Author biographies IndexReviews'The book should widen the scope of human-animal studies collections - and to a large extent, it does ... The Australian focus is evident in all three sections of this book. The focus adds much to the interest and importance this book has for contemporary animal ethics.' -- Dawne McCance * Journal of Animal Ethics * 'Engaging with Animals will be eagerly sought by those who have been involved in the grass roots of Animal Studies in Australasia, as well as by international scholars involved in this growing field. The thirteen essays that comprise the book display the fascinating variety of topics that are emanating from Animal Studies conferences and exemplify the value of collections such as this.' -- Carol Freeman * Animal Studies Journal * Author InformationGeorgette Leah Burns is a senior lecturer in the School of Environment at Griffith University. Mandy Paterson is a principal scientist with the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) in Queensland. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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