Love in a Time of Slaughters: Human-Animal Stories Against Genocide and Extinction
Susan McHugh, "Love in a Time of Slaughters: Human-Animal Stories Against Genocide and Extinction "
English | ISBN: 0271083700 | 2019 | 240 pages | PDF | 2 MB
English | ISBN: 0271083700 | 2019 | 240 pages | PDF | 2 MB
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.
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