What it means to be human : reflections from the 1791 to the present / Joanna Bourke.
| Author/creator | Bourke, Joanna |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Berkeley, CA : Counterpoint : Distributed by Publishers Group West, ©2011. |
| Description | x, 469 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Speaking : primates and language. Red Peter ; Talking animals ; Can an ape say 'hallo'? -- Feeling : the politics of pain. An earnest Englishwoman ; Sentience and welfare ; Humanitarianism and the limits of sympathy ; Should we "become-animal"? -- Recognizing : the legal construction of humanity. Mr. Heathcliff ; Human rights ; Animal rights and 'speciesism' ; Being human, becoming animal -- Seeing : ethics and the face. Bobby the dog ; Physiognomic arts ; Darwinian revolutions ; Surgical sciences ; Does a dog have a face? Does a human? -- Eating : carnivorous consumption. The black demons of Hayti ; Eating animals ; Eating people ; What does it mean to eat flesh? -- Creating : xenografts and metamorphosis. Stephanie and goobers ; Rejuvenation ; Transplantation and species boundaries ; Have we created a Chimera? |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [415]-453) and index. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2011012710 |
| ISBN | 9781582436081 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 1582436088 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 9781619021679 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 1619021676 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | BD450 .B6396 2011 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |