Love in a Time of Slaughters examines a diverse array of
contemporary creative narratives in which genocide and extinction
blur species lines in order to show how such stories can promote
the preservation of biological and cultural diversity in a time of
man-made threats to species survival. From indigenous novels and
Japanese anime to art installations and truth commission reports,
Susan McHugh analyzes source material from a variety of regions and
cultures to highlight cases where traditional knowledge works in
tandem with modern ways of thinking about human-animal relations.
In contrast to success stories of such relationships, the
narratives McHugh highlights show the vulnerabilities of affective
bonds as well as the kinds of loss shared when interspecific
relationships are annihilated. In this thoughtful critique, McHugh
explores the potential of these narratives to become a more
powerful, urgent strategy of resistance to the forces that work to
dehumanize people, eradicate animals, and threaten biodiversity. As
we unevenly contribute to the sixth great extinction, this timely,
compelling study sheds light on what constitutes an effective
response from a humanities-focused, interdisciplinary perspective.
McHugh’s work will appeal to scholars working at the crossroads
of human-animal studies, literature, and visual culture, as well as
artists and activists who are interested in the intersections of
animal politics with genocide and indigeneity.
General
| Imprint: |
Pennsylvania State University Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
AnthropoScene |
| Release date: |
April 2019 |
| First published: |
2019 |
| Authors: |
Susan McHugh
(Professor of English)
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 229mm (L x W x H) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
240 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-271-08370-4 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
0-271-08370-0 |
| Barcode: |
9780271083704 |
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