| Animal Rights: Political and Social Change in Britain Since 1800 Contributor(s): Kean, Hilda (Author) |
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ISBN: 1861890141 ISBN-13: 9781861890146 Publisher: Reaktion Books OUR PRICE: $29.65 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 1998 Annotation: The struggle for the rights of wild, farmed and domestic animals is not by any means a recent phenomenon. Controversies around the issues of vivisection, zoos, and hunting all have a long history. Here Hilda Kean traces these issues across a period of more than 200 years, and also charts the history of vegetarianism and continuing campaigns against cruelty of animals. 40 illustrations. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Animal Rights |
| Dewey: 179.3 |
| Physical Information: 0.94" H x 6.31" W x 9.51" (1.60 lbs) 272 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the late twentieth century animals are news. Parliamentary debates, protests against fox hunting and television programs like AnimalHospital all focus on the way in which we treat animals and on what that says about our own humanity. As vegetarianism becomes ever more popular, and animal experimentation more controversial, it is time to trace the background to contemporary debates and to situate them in a broader historical context. Hilda Kean looks at the cultural and social role of animals from 1800 to the present - at the way in which visual images and myths captured the popular imagination and encouraged sympathy for animals and outrage at their exploitation. From early campaigns against the beating of cattle and ill-treatment of horses to concern for dogs in war and cats in laboratories, she explores the relationship between popular images and public debate and action. She also illustrates how interest in animal rights and welfare was closely aligned with campaigns for political and social reform by feminists, radicals and socialists. A thoughtful, effective and well-written book--The Scotsman It could hardly be more timely, and its wonderful material is bound to provoke ... reflection--The Independent A work of great interest--Sunday Telegraph Lively, impressively researched, and well-written ... a book that is timely and valuable--Times Literary Supplement A pleasing balance of anecdote and analysis--Times Higher Educational Supplement |
Contributor Bio(s): Kean, Hilda: - Hilda Kean is visiting professor at the University of Greenwich and an honorary senior research associate at University College London. She is the former Dean of Ruskin College, Oxford, where she taught history for many years. Her many books include Animal Rights: Political and Social Change in Britain since 1800 and London Stories: Personal Lives, Public Histories. |