SOCI 1F90 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Intersectionality, Transphobia, Corporatization
4 Apr 2017
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Critical animal studies (cas) analyzes economic, ethical, historical and sociological aspects of human-animal relations. Students can take a range of cas courses in sociology. Brock offers the only cas concentration courses in canada. A social mechanism, phenomenon, or category created and developed by society; a perception of an individual, group, or idea that is constructed" through cultural or social practice. High euthanasia rates and low adoption rates of black dogs; especially large black dogs, in animal shelters. Based along social constructionism with a whiteness" hierarchy, the white is superior over the black. Topics may include ideas of justice, animal protection, animal abuse and violence, commodification"s and property status of animals, legal rights for animals, wildlife trade, endangered species, international laws, and animal cruelty. Canadian law is anthropocentric (thus animals are categorized as property) Anthropocentrism: considering human beings as the most significant entuty of the universe: interpreting or regarding the world in terms of human values and experiences.
