Reordering the Natural World - Humans and Animals in the City

Sabloff argues that the everyday practices of contemporary capitalist society reinforce our alienation from the rest of nature and reflects on how anthropology has contributed to the prevailing Western perception of a divide between nature and culture.

About the author

Annabelle Sabloff is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Social Anthropology at York University.

Summary

Sabloff argues that the everyday practices of contemporary capitalist society reinforce our alienation from the rest of nature and reflects on how anthropology has contributed to the prevailing Western perception of a divide between nature and culture.

Product details

• Authors: Annabelle Sabloff
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.02.2001
• EAN: 9780802083616
• ISBN: 978-0-8020-8361-6
• No. of pages: 277
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 640 g
• Illustrations: 10 b&w illustrations
• Series: Heritage; HERITAGE
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Miscellaneous