Power, Knowledge, Animals

Power, Knowledge, Animals
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 185
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ISBN-10 : 9781137284174
ISBN-13 : 113728417X
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Download or read book Power, Knowledge, Animals written by L. Johnson and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-10-09 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work contributes to the development of a theoretical context of the politics of truth about animals. By applying and extending Foucault's theory of power, this work uncovers dominant and subjugated discourses about animals and describes power-knowledge associated with statements about animals that are understood to convey true things.


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