Screening the Nonhuman Representations of Animal Others in the Media

Screening the Nonhuman draws connections between how animals represented on screen translate into reality. In doing so, the book demonstrates that consuming media is not a neutral act but rather a political one. The images humans consume have real world consequences for how animals are treated as actors, as pets, and in nature. The contributors propose that altering the representations of animals can change the way humans relate to non/humans. Our hope is for humans to generate more ethical relationships with non/humans, ultimately mediating reality both in terms of fiction and non-fiction. To achieve this end, film, television, advertisements, and social media are analyzed through an intersectional lens. But the book doesn't stop here. Each author creates counter-representational strategies that promise to unweave the assumptions that have led to the mistreatment of humans and non/humans alike.

Info autore

Amber E. George is assistant professor at Galen College.Amber E. George is assistant professor at Galen College.Sean Parson is assistant professor of politics and international affairs at Northern Arizona University. JL Schatz is director of speech and debate at Binghamton University.

Riassunto

This collection draws connections between the ways in which animals represented on screen translate into reality. In doing so, it demonstrates that media consumption is not a neutral act but, rather, a political one. The images humans consume have real-world consequences for how animals are treated as actors, as pets, and in nature.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Con la collaborazione di: Amber E. George (Editore), J. L. Schatz (Editore), J.L. Schatz (Editore), George Amber E. (Editore)
• Autori: Amber George, Amber E. Schatz George
• Editore: Lexington Books
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Tascabile
• Data pubblicazione: 31.01.2019
• Categoria: Guide e manuali > Natura; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche
• EAN: 9781498513760
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-1376-0
• Numero di pagine: 240
• Serie: Critical Animal Studies and Th; Critical Animal Studies and Th; Critical Animal Studies and Theory
• Categorie: Film, Media Studies, Sociology, Nature, Television, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Communication Studies, NATURE / Animals / Wildlife, Animals & society, Communication Studies, Wildlife: general interest, Animals and society, Animal studies;Film;Media studies;Nature;Television