Animals On Television: The Cultural Making Of The Non-human

by Brett Mills

2021-01-02 04:19:40

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 children''s animated series, and the consequence... Read more
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 children''s 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 ofPeppa Pig,The HuntandThe Dog Whisperer. This book will be of interest to readers exploring media studies, contemporary television, animal studies, and debates about representation.

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File size8.27 X 5.83 X 0 in
Print pages279
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
Publication date November 20, 2017
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9781137516824
Author
Brett Mills is Head of the School of Film and Television Studies, University of East Anglia. He is the author of Television Sitcom (BFI, 2005) and The Sitcom (Edinburgh, 2009). He is the principal inv...

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