The Palgrave International Handbook of Animal Abuse Studies

This Handbook fills a large gap in current scholarly literature on animal abuse studies. It moves considerably beyond the debate that has traditionally dominated the discourse of animal abuse - the link between one-on-one interpersonal violence and animal abuse - and towards those institutionalised forms of animal abuse which are routine, everyday, socially acceptable and invisibilised. Chapters from expert contributors raise issues such as: the use of animals as edibles; vivisection; animal sexual assault; animals used in sport and hunting; animal trafficking; the use of animals by youth gangs, by other groups and in war; species extinction; and the passivity of national and international organisations in combating animal abuse. The Handbook is a unique text: it is essential reading for students, researchers, academics, activists and policy makers involved in understanding and preventing animal abuse.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1137431822
• ISBN13: 9781137431820
• Release Date: July 2017
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 548 Pages
• Weight: 2.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"