This book is intended to be a theoretical contribution to the sociology of the body and the
rapidly expanding field of 'body studies'. In what follows I examine the changing status of the …

This paper traces the development of the slaughterhouse as a specialized institution through
three major periods. The first began with increasing concerns about animal slaughtering in …

Examining culturally significant works of children's culture through a posthumanist, or
animality studies lens, Animality and Children's Literature and Film argues that Western …

From caged orangutans to roasted pig, from dog training to horse phobias, from
communicating bees to ruminating cows, over the course of an introduction and four …

As Britain industrialized in the early nineteenth century, animal breeders faced the need to
convert livestock into products while maintaining the distinctive character of their breeds …

Animal rights activists today regularly use visual imagery in their efforts to shape the public's
understanding of what it means to be “kind,”“cruel,” and “inhumane” toward animals. Art for …

Large-scale, automation, high process line speeds and a cheap and easily replaceable
workforce enabled the industrialisation of slaughter during the 19th and 20th centuries, and …

Every day, millions of people around the world sit down to a meal that includes meat. This
book explores several questions as it examines the use of animals as food: How did the …

There are growing urban health issues globally, whereby social and environmental living
conditions in cities and towns are contributing to poor health outcomes. The Global South is …

This essay uses a focus on meat and animals to illumine ancient and modern discourses
about sacrifice and “civilization.” It suggests that attention to recent research on meat …