Peggs, Kay, 1957-

Animals and sociology / Kay Peggs. - Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012. - viii, 177 p. ; 23 cm. - The Palgrave Macmillan animal ethics series .

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Sociology and Animals -- Animals and Biology as Destiny -- Animals, Social Inequalities and Oppression -- Animals, Crime and Abuse -- Town and Country : Animals, Space and Place -- Consumption of the Animal -- Animals, Leisure and Culture -- Animal Experiments and Animal Rights -- Conclusion: Sociology for Other Animals.

9780230292581 (pbk.) 9780230292574 (hbk.)

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Animals--Social aspects.
Sociology--Philosophy.
Human-animal relationships.
Animal welfare.

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