The Educational Significance of Human and Non-Human Animal Interactions

The Educational Significance of Human and Non-Human Animal Interactions
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 242
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ISBN-10 : 9781137505255
ISBN-13 : 1137505257
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Synopsis The Educational Significance of Human and Non-Human Animal Interactions by : Suzanne Rice

The Educational Significance of Human and Non-Human Animal Interactions explores human animal/non-human animal interactions from different disciplinary perspectives, from education policy to philosophy of education and ecopedagogy. The authors refute the idea of anthropocentrism (the belief that human beings are the central or most significant species on the planet) through an ethical investigation into animal and human interactions, and 'real-life' examples of humans and animals living and learning together. In doing so, Rice and Rud outline the idea that interactions between animals and humans are educationally significant and vital in the classroom.

Animals and Society

Animals and Society
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Publisher : Columbia University Press
Total Pages : 488
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ISBN-10 : 9780231152952
ISBN-13 : 0231152957
Rating : 4/5 (52 Downloads)

Synopsis Animals and Society by : Margo DeMello

This textbook provides a full overview of human-animal studies. It focuses on the conceptual construction of animals in American culture and the way in which it reinforces and perpetuates hierarchical human relationships rooted in racism, sexism, and class privilege.

Multispecies Leisure: Human-Animal Interactions in Leisure Landscapes

Multispecies Leisure: Human-Animal Interactions in Leisure Landscapes
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 277
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ISBN-10 : 9781000357110
ISBN-13 : 1000357112
Rating : 4/5 (10 Downloads)

Synopsis Multispecies Leisure: Human-Animal Interactions in Leisure Landscapes by : Paula Danby

Multispecies Leisure: Human-Animal Interactions in Leisure Landscapes seeks to ‘bring the animal in’ to the leisure studies domain and contribute to greater understanding of leisure as a complex, interwoven multispecies phenomenon. The emerging multidisciplinary field of human-animal studies encourages researchers to move beyond narrow focus on human-centric practices and ways of being in the world, and to recognise that human and non-human beings are positioned within shared ecological, social, cultural and political spaces. With some exceptions, leisure studies has been slow to embrace the ‘animal turn’ and consider how leisure actions, experiences and landscapes are shaped through multispecies encounters between humans, other animals, birds and insects, plants and environment. This book begins to address this gap by presenting research that considers leisure as more-than-human experiences. The authors consider leisure with nonhuman others (e.g. dogs, horses), affecting those others (e.g. environmental concerns) and affected by the non-human (e.g. landscape, weather), by exploring the ‘contact zones’ between humans and other species. Thus, this work contributes to greater understanding of leisure as a complex, multispecies phenomenon. The chapters in this book were originally published as a Special Issue of the Leisure Studies.

The Educational Significance of Human and Non-Human Animal Interactions

The Educational Significance of Human and Non-Human Animal Interactions
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Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
Total Pages : 234
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ISBN-10 : 1349575127
ISBN-13 : 9781349575121
Rating : 4/5 (27 Downloads)

Synopsis The Educational Significance of Human and Non-Human Animal Interactions by : Suzanne Rice

The lives of animals and humans are deeply intertwined and mutually influencing. In recent years, there has been a growing appreciation of ways in which the interactions of human animals and non-human animals matter educationally. This book seeks to contribute to the ongoing conversation about animals and education.

The Social Neuroscience of Human-animal Interaction

The Social Neuroscience of Human-animal Interaction
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Publisher : American Psychological Association (APA)
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1433821761
ISBN-13 : 9781433821769
Rating : 4/5 (61 Downloads)

Synopsis The Social Neuroscience of Human-animal Interaction by : Lisa S. Freund

Our relationships with animals, as anyone with a beloved dog or cat knows, can be among the most significant in our lives. But why are we so attached to our pets? What kind of health, developmental, and psychological impacts do animals have on us? And what practical benefits -- for animals and humans alike -- can be gained from a deeper understanding of human-animal interactions? In this volume, a cross-disciplinary group of authors that includes behavioral psychologists, neuroscientists, geneticists, ethicists and veterinarians seek to understand human-animal interactions by applying research in the neurobiology and genetics that underlie human social functioning. Chapters describe the concepts and methodologies that social neuroscientists use to understand human social relationships, functioning, and the social bases of cognition, and apply these to understanding the role of animals in our lives. Authors present evolutionary and developmental perspectives, and weigh the implications of human-animal interactions research for animal welfare. Clinical applications include animal-assisted therapies for people with disabilities, acute or chronic health conditions, and social or emotional difficulties. Clear and accessible, this book is intended for a broad readership that includes clinicians, teachers, and anyone interested in how and why animals affect us the way they do.

One Health, 2nd Edition

One Health, 2nd Edition
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Publisher : CABI
Total Pages : 459
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ISBN-10 : 9781789242577
ISBN-13 : 1789242576
Rating : 4/5 (77 Downloads)

Synopsis One Health, 2nd Edition by : Jakob Zinsstag

One Health, the concept of combined veterinary and human health, has now expanded beyond emerging infectious diseases and zoonoses to incorporate a wider suite of health issues. Retaining its interdisciplinary focus which combines theory with practice, this new edition illustrates the contribution of One Health collaborations to real-world issues such as sanitation, economics, food security and vaccination programmes. It includes more non-infectious disease issues and climate change discussion alongside revised case studies and expanded methodology chapters to draw out implications for practice. Promoting an action-based, solutions-oriented approach, One Health: The Theory and Practice of Integrated Health Approaches highlights the lessons learned for both human and animal health professionals and students.

Animal Rights Education

Animal Rights Education
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 364
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ISBN-10 : 9783319985930
ISBN-13 : 3319985930
Rating : 4/5 (30 Downloads)

Synopsis Animal Rights Education by : Kai Horsthemke

This book explores how the ethical treatment and status of other-than-human animals influence pedagogy, teaching, and learning in general, aiming to fill what has been a gap in the philosophy of education. It examines key trends in this regard, including environmental education, humane education, posthumanist education, ecopedagogy, critical animal pedagogy, critical animal studies, animal standpoint theory, and vegan education. The book discusses animal minds and interests, and how animals have been accommodated in moral theory. Further, it investigates whether anti-racist and anti-sexist education logically entail anti-speciesist education and closes by proposing animal rights education as a viable and sound alternative, a pedagogy that does justice not only to animals in general and as species, but also to individual animals. If animal rights education is philosophically and educationally meaningful, then it can arguably offer a powerful pedagogical tool, and facilitate lasting pro-animal changes.

How Animals Help Students Learn

How Animals Help Students Learn
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Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Total Pages : 251
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ISBN-10 : 9781317217480
ISBN-13 : 1317217489
Rating : 4/5 (80 Downloads)

Synopsis How Animals Help Students Learn by : Nancy R. Gee

How Animals Help Students Learn summarizes what we know about the impact of animals in education and synthesizes the thinking of prominent leaders in research and practice. It’s a much-needed resource for mental-health and education professionals interested in incorporating animals in school-based environments, one that evaluates the efficacy of existing programs and helps move the field toward evidence-based practice. Experts from around the world provide concrete examples of how animals have been successfully incorporated into classroom settings to achieve the highest level of benefit while also ensuring the health and welfare of the students and animals involved.

Urban Nature and Childhoods

Urban Nature and Childhoods
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 195
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ISBN-10 : 9781000639032
ISBN-13 : 1000639037
Rating : 4/5 (32 Downloads)

Synopsis Urban Nature and Childhoods by : Iris Duhn

This book challenges the notion that nature is a city’s opposite and addresses the often-overlooked concept of urban nature and how it relates to children’s experiences of environmental education. The idea of nature-deficit, as well as concerns that children in cities lack for experiences of nature, speaks to the anxieties that underpin urban living and a lack of natural experiences. The contributors to this volume provide insights into a more complex understanding of urban nature and of children’s experiences of urban nature. What is learned if nature is not somewhere else but right here, wherever we are? What does it mean for children’s environmental learning if nature is a relationship and not an entity? How can such a relational understanding of urban nature and childhood support more sustainable and more inclusive urban living? In raising challenging questions about childhoods and urban nature, this book will stimulate much needed discussion to provoke new imaginings for researchers in environmental education, childhood studies, and urban studies. This book was originally published as a special issue of Environmental Education Research.