Anthropology › Section R · Humans and animals › Topic R.1
Humans and animals
Animals feed us, work for us, live in our homes and fill our stories, yet every culture draws its own line between people and other creatures. Anthropologists study where that line falls, why it moves, and what animals themselves bring to the relationship.
In this topic
- Animals all around us
- What is an animal?
- Good to think with
- Us, them and the animal
- Beyond anthropocentrism
- Worked example: two ways of herding reindeer
- Domestication
- The first domestic animal
- Worked example: a puppy at Oberkassel
- Common mistakes to avoid
- Key takeaways
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