Understanding Animal Welfare: The Science in its Cultural Context (repost)
Understanding Animal Welfare: The Science in its Cultural Context (UFAW Animal Welfare)
by David Fraser
English | 2008 | ISBN: 1405136952 | 336 pages | PDF | 2.35 MB
by David Fraser
English | 2008 | ISBN: 1405136952 | 336 pages | PDF | 2.35 MB
"This is a delightful book, full of interesting aspects of animal welfare. An excellent guide to the academic study of animal welfare science." - Marian Stamp Dawkins, Department of Zoology, University of Oxford
Understanding Animal Welfare: The Science in its Cultural Context takes a completely fresh and thought-provoking approach. It is essential reading for anyone interested, studying or currently working in the fascinating field of animal welfare science. David Fraser places modern-day welfare issues within their historical framework by tracing the evolving ideas that led to current thinking. He also highlights some intriguing issues relating to the contradiction inherent in the term 'animal welfare science' and the practical problem of how to assess emotional states in animals.
Special features:
* Encompasses ideas from a variety of disciplines to give a broad perspective of the topic.
* Discusses methods of measuring animal welfare and their strengths and limitations.
* Examines contemporary debates and applications of the science to policy issues.