An introduction to animals and visual culture
By: Randy Malamud
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire; New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 162
ISBN-13: 9781137009821; 9781137009838
Subjects: Animals in art; Moral and ethical aspects; Human-animal relationships; Popular culture; Animals and civilization; Visual communication; Animal welfare
Description: An exploration of the way in which animals are 'framed' in contemporary visual culture. Written in an engaging style, this book challenges the field, dealing with controversial aspects of animal exploitation and examines material that is seldom discussed within animal studies.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: Framed Animals; title: Famous Animals; title: Photographic Animals; title: Film Animals; title: Pornographic Animals; title: Weird Animals; title: Zoo Animals.