The animal rights struggle [electronic resource] : an essay in historical sociology / Christophe Traïni.
From the beginning of the 19th century to the present day, a host of campaigners have denounced the mistreatment of animals. Relying on a comparison of the British and French experiences, this book retraces the various strands of the animal protection movement, from their origins to their continuing impact on current debates. The story of the collective mobilizations behind the struggle for animal rights sheds light on several crucial processes in our social and political history: changes in sensibilities and socially approved emotions; the definition of what constitutes legitimate violence; the establishment of norms designed to change what constitutes morally acceptable practices; rivalry between elites having differing conceptions of the forms authority should take; the influence of religious belief on militant activities; and the effects of gender discrimination.-- From publisher's description.
Electronic resources
Record details
- ISBN: 9048527031
- ISBN: 9089648496
- ISBN: 9789048527038
- ISBN: 9789089648495
- Physical Description: 1 online resource (206 pages) : illustrations.
- Publisher: Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, [2016]
- Copyright: ©2016
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Text translated by Richard Jemmett. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | 1. A long and complex struggle -- 2. Noble gentleness, vile cruelty -- 3. To act as an enlightened philosopher -- 4. To enlighten the ignorant, to refine the barbarian -- 5. "Us," the animals and "them" -- 6. The rise in the power of tenderness -- 7. (Animal) victims and social domination -- 8. A decreasingly "wild" nature. |
| Language Note: | Text translated from French. |
| Source of Description Note: | Print version record. |
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| Subject: | Animal rights > History. Animal welfare > History. Human-animal relationships > History. |
