An Introduction to Animals and Visual Culture
by
R. Malamud
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
The Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series
ISBN-10
1137009837
ISBN-13
9781137009838
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint
Palgrave Macmillan
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
May 30th, 2012
Print length
167 Pages
Weight
224 grams
Dimensions
21.50 x 14.10 x 1.10 cms
Product Classification:
Ethics & moral philosophyCultural studiesAnimals & society
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A fascinating exploration of the way in which animals are 'framed' - contextualized, decontextualized - in contemporary visual culture. Written in a highly engaging style, this book challenges the field, dealing with some highly controversial aspects of animal exploitation and boldly examines material that is seldom discussed within animal studies.
How and why do people "frame" animals so pervasively, and what are the ramifications of this habit? For animals, being put into a cultural frame (a film, a website, a pornographic tableau, an advertisement, a cave drawing, a zoo) means being taken out of their natural contexts, leaving them somehow displaced and decontextualized. Human vision of the animal equates to power over the animal. We envision ourselves as monarchs of all we survey, but our dismal record of polluting and destroying vast swaths of nature shows that we are indeed not masters of the ecosphere. A more ethically accurate stance in our relationship to animals should thus challenge the omnipotence of our visual access to them.
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