Learning Animals - Curriculum, Pedagogy and Becoming a Veterinarian

This book explores how what veterinarians learn through their veterinary studies influences and shapes how humans relate to animals, from public policy and decision making about the environment and animals slaughtered for food, to personal decisions about euthanizing companion animals.

List of contents

Chapter 1. Introduction: Animals, Education and Change Chapter 2. Animals in Education: An Overview Chapter 3. Beginnings: Contexts, Memories, and Stories Chapter 4. Encountering Animal Bodies Chapter 5. Stepping Out: Learning in the Wild Chapter 6. Endings: There Are No Animals Here Chapter 7. Telling New Stories: Towards Different Animal and Human Futures Chapter 8. Turning Stories into New Love: Possibilities Chapter 9. A Researcher’s Tale: Making Change for Animals

About the author

Nadine Dolby is Professor of Curriculum Studies at Purdue University, U.S.A. She is the author or editor of seven books, and has published widely in the field of animals, society, and education. She has conducted research, lived, and worked in South Africa, Australia, and the United States. She is the recipient of a Fulbright Award, and a Jefferson Award for Public Service. She is the founder and President of Animal Advocates of Greater Lafayette.

Summary

This book explores how what veterinarians learn through their veterinary studies influences and shapes how humans relate to animals, from public policy and decision making about the environment and animals slaughtered for food, to personal decisions about euthanizing companion animals.

Product details

• Authors: Nadine Dolby, Nadine (Purdue University) Dolby
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.05.2022
• EAN: 9781032217819
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3221781-9
• No. of pages: 160
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; EDUCATION / Adult & Continuing Education, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Communication Studies, EDUCATION / Professional Development, EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, EDUCATION / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects, EDUCATION / Aims & Objectives, Communication Studies, teacher training, Philosophy & theory of education, Educational strategies & policy, Moral and social purpose of education, Philosophy and theory of education, Adult education, continuous learning, Moral & social purpose of education, Educational strategies and policy, EDUCATION / Teacher Training & Certification