Affect, Space and Animals by Jopi Nyman, Nora Schuurman - 9781138920941

Taylor & Francis

Affect, Space and AnimalsAuthor(s): Jopi Nyman, Nora Schuurman\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138920941, 978-1138920941\nSynopsis\nIn recent years, animals have entered the focus of the social and cultural sciences, resulting in the emergence of the new field of humananimal studies. This book investigates the relationships between humans and animals, paying particular attention to the role of affect, space, and animal subjectivity in diverse humananimal encounters. Written by a team of international scholars, contributions explore current debates concerning animal representation, performativity, and relationality in various texts and practices.\n\nPart I explores how animals are framed as affective, through four case studies that deal with climate change, humanbovine relationships, and humanhorse interaction in different contemporary and historical contexts. Part II expands on the issue of relationality and loc.