Sociological analyses of social interaction have been primarily directed toward human-to-
human exchange. Recently, some have begun to actively question that stance. Challenges …

How do animals become problems? Drawing on interactionist theories of social problems
and cultural geography, I argue that the construction of animals as problems relies upon …

In this paper we develop a relational approach to the question of animal agency. We
distinguish between agency and action and, using three examples of non‐human animal …

Changing attitudes towards animals in modern industrialised societies has triggered new
lines of scholarly enquiry. The emergence of Human-Animal Studies (HAS) is part of the turn …

This article examines the role of animals in the processes of social inclusion and exclusion
in a gentrifying neighborhood. Residents who move into mixed–income, inner–city …

Simmel (1949) argues that humans have an “impulse” toward sociability, defined as
noninstrumental, playful association that is enjoyed as an end in itself. While sociability as …

The face has long been considered the gateway to understanding human emotion and
cognition. Body language is an equally powerful means of communication, however …

The question of whether sociologists should investigate the subjective experience of non-
human others arises regularly in discussions of research on animals. Recent criticism of this …

Written by a team of sociologists, this text introduces readers to social psychology by
focusing on the contributions of sociology to the field of social psychology. The authors …

Though largely overlooked by scholars of ethnicity and culture, animal practices can
structure and reflect identity and social relations. Based on individual and group interviews …