Metamorphoses of the zoo
Subtitle: animal encounter after Noah
By: [edited by] Ralph R. Acampora.
Contributors: Acampora, Ralph R., 1965-
Series: Toposophia : sustainability, dwelling, design
Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 271
ISBN-13: 9780739134542; 9780739134566
Subjects: Zoos -- Philosophy; Human-animal relationships
Description: By focusing on themes such as interspecies ethics and eco-psychological health, this unique collection will interest those in disciplines ranging from ecophilosophy to humanistic psychology to environmental studies."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : off the ark : restoring biophilia / Ralph Acampora; title: Zoos as welfare arks? : reflections on an ethical course for zoos / Koen Margodt; title: Nooz : ending the exploitation of zoos / Lisa Kemmerer; title: Through a frame darkly : a phenomenological critique of zoos / Bernard Rollin; title: Beyond zoos : Marianne Moore and Albrecht Dürer / Randy Malamud; title: Respectful stewardship of a hybrid nature : the role of concrete encounters / Chilla Bulbeck; title: Whale and human agency in world-making : decolonizing whale-human encounters / Leesa Fawcett and Traci Warkentin; title: Boring a wormhole in the zoological ark / David Lulka; title: Open door policy : humanity's relinquishment of "right to sight" and the emergence of feral culture / Gay Bradshaw ; with Barbara Smuts and Debra Durham; title: Earth trusts: a quality vision for animals? / Helena Pedersen and Natalie Dian; title: From zoo to zoöpolis : effectively enacting Eden / Matthew Chrulew; title: Zoöpolis / Jennifer Wolch; title: Inventionist ethology : sustainable designs for reawakening human-animal interactivity / Ralph Acampora; title: Afterword : following zootopian visions / Nicole Mazur.