Animals, anthropomorphism and mediated encounters /
Parkinson, Claire,
Animals, anthropomorphism and mediated encounters / Claire Parkinson. - 1 online resource - Routledge human-animal studies series .
This book critically investigates the pervasiveness of anthropomorphised animals in popular culture. Anthropomorphism in popular visual media has long been denounced for being unsophisticated or emotionally manipulative. It is often criticised for over-expressing similarities between humans and other animals. This book focuses on everyday encounters with visual representations of anthropomorphised animals and considers how attributing other animals with humanlike qualities speaks to a complex set of power relations. Through a series of case studies, it explores how anthropomorphism is produced and circulated and proposes that it can serve to create both misunderstandings and empathetic connections between humans and other animals. This book will appeal to academics and students interested in visual media, animal studies, sociology and cultural studies.
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Animal psychology.
Anthropomorphism.
Human-animal relationships.
SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geography
QL785 / .P24 2020
591.5
Animals, anthropomorphism and mediated encounters / Claire Parkinson. - 1 online resource - Routledge human-animal studies series .
This book critically investigates the pervasiveness of anthropomorphised animals in popular culture. Anthropomorphism in popular visual media has long been denounced for being unsophisticated or emotionally manipulative. It is often criticised for over-expressing similarities between humans and other animals. This book focuses on everyday encounters with visual representations of anthropomorphised animals and considers how attributing other animals with humanlike qualities speaks to a complex set of power relations. Through a series of case studies, it explores how anthropomorphism is produced and circulated and proposes that it can serve to create both misunderstandings and empathetic connections between humans and other animals. This book will appeal to academics and students interested in visual media, animal studies, sociology and cultural studies.
9780429511820 0429511825 9780429203244 0429203241 9780429515255 0429515251 9780429518683 0429518684
Animal psychology.
Anthropomorphism.
Human-animal relationships.
SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geography
QL785 / .P24 2020
591.5