Metamorphoses of the Zoo (eBook)

Animal Encounter after Noah

Ralph R. Acampora (Herausgeber)

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2010
280 Seiten
Lexington Books (Verlag)
978-0-7391-3456-6 (ISBN)

Infos

Metamorphoses of the Zoo marshals a unique compendium of critical interventions that envision novel modes of authentic encounter that cultivate humanity's biophilic tendencies without abusing or degrading other animals. These take the form of radical restructurings of what were formerly zoos or map out entirely new, post-zoo sites or experiences. The result is a volume that contributes to moral progress on the inter-species front and eco-psychological health for a humankind whose habitats are now mostly citified or urbanizing.

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Metamorphoses of the Zoo: Animal Encounter After Noah is a volume dedicated to radically transformative approaches to spaces set aside as zoological parks or gardens. Historically, these establishments served as symbols of power and venues for entertainment, but today, they have taken to portraying themselves as flagships of environmental education, scientific research, and wildlife conservation. Along with the past century's turn in exhibition design toward increasingly naturalistic architecture, such portrayals have been received by many in an uncritically positive light. At the same time, it remains clear that zoos are immensely popular attractions, drawing hundreds of millions of visitors globally per year. This level of participation is consistent with the suggestion that humans harbor a strong sense of biophilia, one which moves them to seek out diverse life-forms when their own territories become too biologically homogenous; from such a vantage, it is no accident that zoos are most often situated in urban(izing) areas. Metamorphoses of the Zoo emphasizes creative and reconstructive analyses of zoos that do not simply advocate marginal reform or quick abolition. By focusing on issues such as interspecies progress and eco-psychological health, this unique collection will satisfy those in disciplines ranging from ecophilosophy to humanistic psychology to environmental studies.

Autor

Ralph R. Acampora is currently an associate professor at Hofstra University. He has previously authored Corporal Compassion: Animal Ethics and Philosophy of Body and co-edited A Nietzchean Bestiary: Becoming Animal Beyond Docile and Brutal with Christa Davis Acampora.

Inhalt

Chapter 1 Introduction - Off the Ark: Restoring BiophiliaChapter 2 Chapter 1 - Zoos as Welfare Arks? Reflections on an Ethical Course for ZoosChapter 3 Chapter 2 - Nooz: Ending the Exploitation of ZoosChapter 4 Chapter 3 - Through a Frame Darkly: A Phenomenological Critique of ZoosChapter 5 Chapter 4 - Beyond Zoos: Marianne Moore and Albrecht DürerChapter 6 Chapter 5 - Respectful Stewardship of a Hybrid Nature: The Role of Concrete EncountersChapter 7 Chapter 6 - Whale and Human Agency in World-Making: Decolonizing Whale-Human EncountersChapter 8 Chapter 7 - Boring a Wormhole in the Zoological ArkChapter 9 Chapter 8 - Open Door Policy: Humanity's Relinquishment of "Right to Sight" and the Emergence of Feral CultureChapter 10 Chapter 9 - Earth Trusts: A Quality Vision for Animals?Chapter 11 Chapter 10 - From Zoo to Zoöpolis: Effectively Enacting EdenChapter 12 Chapter 11 - ZoöpolisChapter 13 Chapter 12 - Inventionist Ethology: Sustainable Designs for Reawakening Human-Animal InteractivityChapter 14 Afterword - Following Zootopian Visions

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 14.6.2010
• Reihe/Serie: Toposophia: Sustainability, Dwelling, Design
• Co-Autor: Ralph Acampora, Randy Malamud, Koen Margodt, Nicole Mazur, Helena Pedersen, Bernard Rollin, Traci Warkentin, Jennifer Wlech, Gay Bradshaw, Chilla Bulbeck, Matthew Chrulew, Natalie Dian, Debra Durham, Leesa Fawcett, Lisa Kemmerer, David Lulka
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Tiere / Tierhaltung
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Ethik
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
• Themenwelt: Technik
• Schlagworte: Animals Studies • Animal Studies • Environmental Studies • Philosophy and animals • Philosophy of Ethics and Morals
• ISBN-10: 0-7391-3456-6 / 0739134566
• ISBN-13: 978-0-7391-3456-6 / 9780739134566