Marc Bekoff. 2007. Encyclopedia of Human-Animal Relationships
Marc Bekoff has produced yet another stellar work on human-animal studies:
Bekoff, Marc (ed). 2007. Encyclopedia of Human-Animal Relationships: A Global Exploration of Our Connections with Animals. Four Volumes. Westport: Greenwood Press.
Here is how Amazon.com describes this ground-breaking work.
‘Humans and animals live together on earth, but as we increasingly reshape ecosystems to accommodate larger populations, technology, and increased consumption, animals are greatly aaffected. The history of civilization shows that humans have used animals for food, clothing, transportation, making a living, and even companionship, as well as subjects for the arts, literature, and within religious beliefs. Renowned animal scientist Marc Bekoff and 300 experts from around the globe provide more than 350 essays that discuss such topics as animals and ecology; animals and global warming; animals as food; animals as pets; animals and diseases; animals in research and in education; animals providing assistance; and the influence of animals in art, religion and philosophy, literature, music, dance, and entertainment. Students and all those wanting a better understanding of the reciprocal connections and interdependence of organisms on the planet will benefit from this fascinating and instructive reference work. Bekoff and contributors ranging from scientists and researchers in other disciplines to teachers, writers, and artists along with those who work with animals in service, rescue, and training have provided engaging and thought-provoking entries ranging in length from 500 to more than 5000 words. Each entry in the encyclopedia ends with recommended further resources, which may include books, articles, Web sites, and videos. Just some of the hundreds of topics covered include:
- Animal welfare
- Animals-including dogs and cats-as food
- Archaeology and anthropology and animals
- Art and animals
- Biomimicry-imitating animals-in engineering and architectural designs
- Birdsong and human speech
- Children and animals
- China and changing attitudes toward animals
- Colonial America and animals
- Communication among animals and humans
- Companion animals and the importance of pets
- Conservation medicine, linking human and animal health to the environment
- Disaster assistance and animals
- Diseases (avian flu, hantavirus, AIDS, and others) in animals and humans
- Domestication of animals
- Ecotourism
- Education and animals
- Elephant and human conflict
- Environmental change and animals
- Factory farming
- Hunting of and by animals
- India and animals
- Insects and humans
- Language research in Great Apes
- Law and animals
- Literature and animals
- Movies and performing arts and animals
- Native Americans and animals
- Rehabilitation of animals
- Religion-Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and others-and animals
- Research using animals
- Sports and animals
- Urban wildlife
- Veterinary science
- Witchcraft and animals
- Wolves and humans
- Zoos
In addition, there are entries on dogs, cats, rabbits, mice and rats, dolphins, foxes, bees, fish, bats, elephants, penguins, bears, cows, pigs, horses, hyenas, prairie dogs, pikas, monkeys, whales, reptiles, snakes, ravens, worms, and more. The volumes are illustrated with photographs, drawings, charts, and tables. An extensive bibliography, comprehensive index, and classified lists of entries provide extensive access to the contents of the encyclopedia.
Marc Bekoff is Professor of Biology at the University of Colorado, Boulder, and co-founder with Jane Goodall of Ethologists for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. He has won many awards for his scientific research including a Guggenheim Fellowship and is a prolific writer with more than 200 articles and books, including the Encyclopedia of Animal Rights and Animal Welfare, and the Encyclopedia of Animal Behavior.
William Lynn :: Feb.25.2007 :: Environmental Studies, Ethics, Human-Animal Studies :: 1 Comment »
[...] October 22, 2007 at 10:05 am · Filed under animals, human-animal relations, nature For those interested in animals our relationships with them, I’d like to recommend the Encyclopedia of Human-Animal Relationships. This is a four-volume work with entries written by experts in the vast area of human-animal relations. For more information, see this write up on Practical Ethics by William Lynn. [...]