Prezzo Ridotto Species Matters Humane Advocacy and Cultural Theory Marianne DeKoven 9780231152839

Why has the academy struggled to link advocacy for animals to advocacy for various human groups? Within cultural studies, in which advocacy can take the form of a theoretical intervention, scholars have resisted arguments that add “species” to race, class, gender, sexuality, disability, and other human-identity categories as a site for critical analysis. Species Matters considers whether cultural studies should pay more attention to animal advocacy and whether, in turn, animal studies should pay more attention to questions raised by cultural theory. The contributors to this volume explore these issues particularly in relation to the “humane” treatment of animals and various human groups and the implications, both theoretical and practical, of blurring the distinction between “the human” and “the animal.” They address important questions raised by the history of representing humans as the only animal capable of acting humanely and provide a framework for reconsidering the nature of humane discourse, whether in theory, literary and cultural texts, or current advocacy movements outside of the academy.
Questioning distinctions between “the human” and “the animal,” these renowned intellectuals explore whether advocacy for animals should be linked to advocacy for various human groups.
Book Information
ISBN 9780231152839
Author Marianne DeKoven
Format Paperback
Page Count 240
Imprint Columbia University Press
Publisher Columbia University Press