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Animals and Human Society: Impacts of Animals on People and People on Animals, Second Edition offers a comprehensive and research-driven exploration of the complex relationships between humans and animals. Written by leading authorities Colin Scanes and Samia Toukhsati, this book delves into the ways animals and people have mutually influenced each other throughout history. From agriculture and disease to culture, religion, and companionship, the text examines the multifaceted roles animals play across every aspect of human life. The updated edition is suitable for both technical and non-technical readers, with a new introductory chapter grounding key biological concepts.
This new edition revises all original chapters to reflect the latest research developments from the past decade. New chapters expand coverage to include animal ethics, welfare, anthrozoology, and zooarchaeology, enriching the reader’s understanding of contemporary issues. The inclusion of guest essays brings diverse interdisciplinary and global perspectives, making the volume a valuable resource for academics, industry professionals, and anyone interested in the biological and historical foundations of human-animal interactions.
List of contents
1. Introduction
2. Ethics, welfare and animals
3. Animal perception including differences with humans
4. Animal attributes exploited by humans (nonfood uses of animals)
5. Animal products and human nutrition
6. Zooarchaeology
7. Hunter gatherers
8. Animal and hominin development
9. The neolithic revolution, animal domestication and early forms of animal agriculture
10. Animal agriculture: Livestock, poultry and fish aquaculture
11. Invertebrates and their use by humans
12. Animals in the military
13. Animals in entertainment
14. Zoos
15. Animals and religion, belief systems
16. Animals as companions
17. Companion animal behavior
18. Anthrozoology
19. Animals in medicine and research
20. Animals and human disease: Zoonosis, vectors, food-borne diseases and allergies Chapter 21: Pest animals
22. Parasites
23. Invasive species
24. Impact of agricultural animals on the environment
25. Human activity and habitat loss: Destruction, fragmentation and degradation
26. Animal extinctions
About the author
Dr. Colin G. Scanes is Professor Emeritus of Ecology, Evolution & Behavior at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. He obtained his PhD from the University of Wales and his DSc from Hull University. His research interests include anthrozoology; animal physiology, nutrition, and production; and veterinary medicine. He has received numerous awards for his research in animal and agricultural sciences, most recently from the American Society of Animal Science. In addition to faculty positions with the University of Wisconsin, Iowa State University, and Mississippi State University, Dr. Scanes has worked various federal positions with the USDA, SANREM CRSP, DOE, and EPA FQPA. He has led the development of more than a dozen books, including the first edition of Animals and Human Society and seven editions of Sturkie’s Avian Physiology.
Dr. Clive Phillips, now retired, was Australia’s first Professor of Animal Welfare at the University of Queensland. He obtained his BSc in Agriculture from the University of Reading and his PhD in Livestock Nutrition and Behavior at the University of Glasgow. He served as the foundation director of the Centre for Animal Welfare and Ethics and has researched the welfare of farm, zoo and companion animals, animal nutrition, and animal transport and production. Dr. Phillips currently chairs the Queensland and Western Australian Governments’ Animal Welfare Boards.
