Love in a Time of Slaughters: Human-Animal Stories Against Genocide and Extinction (AnthropoScene: The SLSA Book Series #3)

By: Susan McHugh

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Synopsis: Love in a Time of Slaughters examines a diverse array of contemporary creative narratives in which genocide and extinction blur species lines in order to show how such stories can promote the preservation of biological and cultural diversity in a time of man-made threats to species survival.From indigenous novels and Japanese anime to art installations and truth commission reports, Susan McHugh analyzes source material from a variety of regions and cultures to highlight cases where traditional knowledge works in tandem with modern ways of thinking about human-animal relations. In contrast to success stories of such relationships, the narratives McHugh highlights show the vulnerabilities of affective bonds as well as the kinds of loss shared when interspecific relationships are annihilated. In this thoughtful critique, McHugh explores the potential of these narratives to become a more powerful, urgent strategy of resistance to the forces that work to dehumanize people, eradicate animals, and threaten biodiversity. As we unevenly contribute to the sixth great extinction, this timely, compelling study sheds light on what constitutes an effective response from a humanities-focused, interdisciplinary perspective. McHugh’s work will appeal to scholars working at the crossroads of human-animal studies, literature, and visual culture, as well as artists and activists who are interested in the intersections of animal politics with genocide and indigeneity.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9780271084527
Related ISBNs:: 9780271083704
Publisher:: Penn State University Press
Date of Addition:: 04/29/22
Copyrighted By:: Susan McHugh
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Entertainment, Art and Architecture, Literature and Fiction, Australiana, Language Arts
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.