{"product_id":"9781861893345","title":"Looking at Animals in Human History","description":"\u003cbr\u003eFrom the first cave paintings to Britta Jaschinski's provocative animal photography, it seems we have been describing and portraying animals, in some form or another, for as long as we have been human. This book provides a broad historical overview of our representations of animals, from prehistory to postmodernity, and how those representations have altered with changing social conditions.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eTaking in a wide range of visual and textual materials, Linda Kalof unearths many surprising and revealing examples of our depictions of animals. She also examines animals in a broad sweep of literature, narrative and criticism: from Pliny the Elder’s Natural History to Donna Haraway’s writings on animal–human–machine interaction; and from accounts of the Black Plague and histories of the domestic animal and zoos, to the ways that animal stereotypes have been applied to people to highlight hierarchies of gender, race and class.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWell-researched and scholarly, yet very accessible, this book is a significant contribution to the human–animal story. Featuring more than 60 images, \u003ci\u003eLooking at Animals in Human History\u003c\/i\u003e brings together a wealth of information that will appeal to the wide audience interested in animals, as well as to specialists in many disciplines.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLinda Kalof\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of sociology at Michigan State University. Her books include \u003ci\u003eThe Earthscan Reader in Environmental Values\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Animals Reader: The Essential Classic and Contemporary Writings\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Reaktion Books, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47039473582320,"sku":"9781861893345","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781861893345_p0.jpg?v=1763600870","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781861893345","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}