Animal Welfare from a Cross-Cultural Perspective
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Welfare".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2023) | Viewed by 47760
Special Issue Editors
Interests: anthrozoology; non-human animals; cat–human relations; animal behavior; cultural anthropology; animals in tourism; companion animals; domestication
Interests: anthrozoology; pachyderm conservation; welfare; captive elephants; SE Asia; one health/one welfare; animals in tourism
Interests: anthrozoology; ethnozoology; animal behavior; zoos; animals in tourism; exotic pet trade; civets; Kopi Luwak
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Animal welfare is presented as the physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing of other-than-human animals. Humans have a responsibility to ensure the welfare needs of domesticated and/or otherwise captive animals are met. Some argue that the welfare needs of wild-living animals should also be considered. However, beliefs about what the needs of a species or an individual animal entail and what constitutes good practice can vary greatly. An understanding of different cultural perspectives is especially pertinent for researchers and animal advocates concerned with the welfare of animals situated in touristic, foreign (relative to the researcher), or culturally diverse contexts. Cultural sensitivity is argued as being paramount to building relationships and addressing concerns related to animal welfare. Furthermore, culture is being increasingly recognized as existing in various forms across species.
For this Special Issue we welcome manuscripts that address animal welfare from a cross-cultural perspective, including more-than-human cultures. We are particularly interested in submissions that offer theoretical contributions towards more ethical and symbiotic relations between humans and more-than-human animals, and we also encourage submissions addressing the decolonization of animal welfare in academia and/or practice.
Dr. Kristine Hill
Dr. Michelle Szydlowski
Guest Editors
Jes Hooper
Sarah Oxley Heaney
Guest Editor Assistants
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Keywords
- animal welfare
- cross-cultural perspectives
- more-than-human cultures
- symbiotic ethics
- decolonization
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