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Animals, Self, and Society
This course explores how animals and people are situated within the web of structures and connections known as “society.” Module 1 considers some of the key symbolic roles that animals play in society by investigating the practice of “thinking with animals.” We investigate how people construct different meanings of animals and the implications these meanings have for both animals and humans. You will gain first-hand experience of this by analyzing how animals are represented in the media. Modules 2 and 3 investigate human-animal relationships, including those that involve suffering as well as those that are beneficial. Although many people describe their pets as friends or family members, Module 2 takes a deeper dive into what constitutes friendship and family membership where other species are concerned. Module 3 examines the dark side of these relationships, focusing on animal abuse and its relationship to domestic violence. Module 4 focuses on people’s encounters with those animals outside the boundaries of the home and the farm. The way people understand and regard the species commonly considered “wild” shapes the treatment and moral status of these animals.
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Length | 5 weeks |
Starts | Jul 3 (43 weeks ago) |
Cost | $49 |
From | University of Colorado Boulder via Coursera |
Instructor | Leslie Irvine |
Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
Language | English |
Subjects | Social Sciences Art & Design Humanities |
Tags | Social Sciences Governance And Society Arts And Humanities Philosophy |
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Rating | Not enough ratings |
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Length | 5 weeks |
Starts | Jul 3 (43 weeks ago) |
Cost | $49 |
From | University of Colorado Boulder via Coursera |
Instructor | Leslie Irvine |
Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
Language | English |
Subjects | Social Sciences Art & Design Humanities |
Tags | Social Sciences Governance And Society Arts And Humanities Philosophy |
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