1st Edition

Animals and Society The Humanity of Animal Rights

By Keith Tester Copyright 1991
232 Pages
by Routledge

226 Pages
by Routledge

226 Pages
by Routledge

Animals and Society uses a variety of historical sources and a coherent social theory to tell the story of the invention of animal rights. It moves from incidents like the medieval execution of pigs to a discussion of the politics and strategies of modern rights organisations. The book also presents radical interpretations of nineteenth-century animal welfare laws, and the accounts of the Noble... Read more

1. The Claims of a Dog  2. The Other Animal  3. Civilised Attitudes  4. A Pig’s Life  5. A Different Kind of Beast  6. A Similar Nature  7. A Comprehensive Principle  8. Animal Magic  9. If a Lion Could Talk

Biography

Keith Tester