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Animals on television : the cultural making of the non-human

This book is the first in-depth study of the representation of animals on television. It explores the variety of ways animals are represented in audio-visual media, including wildlife documentaries and childrens animated series, and the consequences these representations have for those species. Brett Mills discusses key ideas and approaches essential for thinking about animals drawing on relevant debates in philosophy, politics, gender studies, humanism and posthumanism, and ethics. The chapters examine different animal representations, focusing on zoos, pets, wildlife and meat. They present case studies, including discussions of Peppa Pig, The Hunt and The Dog Whisperer. This book will be of interest to readers exploring media studies, contemporary television, animal studies, and debates about representation
eBook, English, 2017
Palgrave Macmillan UK, London, 2017
1 online resource (283 pages)
9781137516831, 9781137516824, 1137516836, 1137516828
1012345533
Acknowledgements
Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction: Dumb
Out and In
Four Dogs
Noticing Animals
The Animal Turn
Dumb
Television and the Public
UnseenUnheardUnsmelledâ#x80;Œ
References
Chapter 2 Human
AlienHuman
The Species Problem
The Dominance of Science
The Humanities and Humanism
Posthumanism
Case Study: Peppa Pig
References
Chapter 3 Wild
The Best Television Series Ever
Documentary
The Social Construction of Nature
The Anthropocene
The Anthroposcene Case Study: The HuntReferences
Chapter 4 Zoo
Standard Practice
An Unnatural History
To Be Seen
For Their Own Good
Case Study: Our Zoo
References
Chapter 5 Pet
In the Home
Animal Ownership
Animal Labour
Dominance and Affection
Case Study: Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan
References
Chapter 6 Meat
A Chilling Artefact
Making Meat
Cooking Meat
Case Study: Jamie and Jimmyâ#x80;#x99;s Friday Night Feast
References
Chapter 7 Conclusion: Undumb
DogTV
Species
Subjectivity
Looking SeeingTelevision
Animalities
References
Bibliography