This book charts the evolution of animal history from 1800 to the present day, and is an essential companion for students navigating the methodological practices of the field.
Organised by theme, Writing Animal History takes readers through a variety of approaches to animal-human interactions, against the backdrop of key historiographical questions: such as agency, acculturation, and power hierarchies. With chapters on wilderness and civilisation, industrialised animals, and animals in science and technology – discussion moves from the origins of the field, to the evolving place of animals in society, and then to the future of animal history.
Schönfelder analyses a wealth of case studies in each chapter, highlighting to students how a variety of sources, theories, and methods can be employed when writing and reflecting on animal histories. The author's use of practical examples not only demonstrates the dynamic nature of the field, and its wide geographical applications, but encourages students to approach and develop their own research questions and ideas.
Writing Animal History is a key touchstone for students learning about the practice of animal history, and is an essential tool for analysing and developing historiographical writing.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Contents
- 1 Why look at animals? On the evolution of a burgeoning field
- 2 Wilderness and civilization: Animals at the nature–culture divide
- 3 Coevolution and domestication: Companion species in everyday interaction
- 4 Global exchanges: Species transfer and the making of new worlds
- 5 Killing game: Hunting and the legacy of colonialism
- 6 Commodifying animals: Whaling and the exploitation of the oceans
- 7 From farm to table: Industrialized animals and food production
- 8 Space monkeys and Pavlovian dogs: Animals in science and technology
- 9 Breaking free: Circuses, zoos and animal liberation
- 10 Conclusion and outlook
- Bibliography
- Index
- Acknowledgements
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