Methods in Human-Animal Studies

<p>This timely book provides a methodological guide for how to conduct and theorise research in human-animal studies. In response to critiques of the anthropomorphic slant to human-animal research and the increasing political relevance of animals in contemporary environmental debates this book emphasises methods which bring to light the animal side of multispecies encounters. </p><p>Drawing from the interdisciplinary strength of human-animal studies this book contains contributions from practitioners and scholars working in sociology anthropology ethology and geography. Each chapter uses a case-study approach to present a theoretical framework and empirical application of cutting-edge methods in human-animal studies from creative writing in multispecies ethnographies to visual methods like videography and body mapping. Organized in three parts – theorizing; collaborating; visualizing – the book equips readers with methodological tools to conduct human-animal studies research attentive to animal lives. Furthermore chapters reflect on the opportunities limitations and ethical considerations of research that seeks to understand our more-than-human worlds. </p><p>The book is aimed towards undergraduate and graduate students in human-animal studies and scholars investigating human-animal relations. It will also be of interest to practitioners and policy-makers who engage with conservation wildlife management or the human-animal interface of urban and regional planning.</p>