9780822353973-0822353970-Centering Animals in Latin American History

Centering Animals in Latin American History

ISBN-13: 9780822353973
ISBN-10: 0822353970
Author: Zeb Tortorici, Martha Few
Publication date: 2013
Publisher: Duke University Press Books
Format: Paperback 408 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780822353973
ISBN-10: 0822353970
Author: Zeb Tortorici, Martha Few
Publication date: 2013
Publisher: Duke University Press Books
Format: Paperback 408 pages

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Centering Animals in Latin American History (ISBN-13: 9780822353973 and ISBN-10: 0822353970), written by authors Zeb Tortorici, Martha Few, was published by Duke University Press Books in 2013. With an overall rating of 4.0 stars, it's a notable title among other books. You can easily purchase or rent Centering Animals in Latin American History (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $4.59.

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Centering Animals in Latin American History writes animals back into the history of colonial and postcolonial Latin America. This collection reveals how interactions between humans and other animals have significantly shaped narratives of Latin American histories and cultures. The contributors work through the methodological implications of centering animals within historical narratives, seeking to include nonhuman animals as social actors in the histories of Mexico, Guatemala, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Chile, Brazil, Peru, and Argentina. The essays discuss topics ranging from canine baptisms, weddings, and funerals in Bourbon Mexico to imported monkeys used in medical experimentation in Puerto Rico. Some contributors examine the role of animals in colonization efforts. Others explore the relationship between animals, medicine, and health. Finally, essays on the postcolonial period focus on the politics of hunting, the commodification of animals and animal parts, the protection of animals and the environment, and political symbolism.

Contributors. Neel Ahuja, Lauren Derby, Regina Horta Duarte, Martha Few, Erica Fudge, León García Garagarza, Reinaldo Funes Monzote, Heather L. McCrea, John Soluri, Zeb Tortorici, Adam Warren, Neil L. Whitehead

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