Power of animals, the: an ethnography
Auteur :
Morris, Brian
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9781859732205
Date de publication :
1 oct. 1998
Dimensions :
21,6 x 13,8 cm
Poids :
453 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The multiple ways in which people relate to animals provide a revealing window through which to examine a culture. Western cultures tend to view animals either as pets or food, and often overlook the vast number of roles that they may play within a culture and in social life more generally: their use in medicine, folk traditions and rituals.