Publisher description for Animals in person : cultural perspectives on human-animal intimacy / edited by John Knight.


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Our relationship with animals is complex and contradictory: we hunt, kill, and eat them, yet we also love, respect and protect them. This ambivalent relationship is further complicated by the fact that we attribute human emotions and intelligence to animals. We even go as far as likening them to children and treating them as family members. Drawing on a diverse range of case studies, this book attempts to unravel our intimate and fascinating link with the animal kingdom.


Library of Congress subject headings for this publication:
Human-animal relationships -- Congresses.