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Metamorphoses of the Zoo

Animal Encounter after Noah
Toposophia: Sustainability, Dwelling, Design

von: Ralph R. Acampora, Helena Pedersen, Natalie Dian, Matthew Chrulew, Jennifer Wlech, Ralph Acampora, Nicole Mazur, Koen Margodt, Lisa Kemmerer, Bernard Rollin, Randy Malamud, Chilla Bulbeck, Leesa Fawcett, Traci Warkentin, David Lulka, Gay Bradshaw, Debra Durham
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Verlag:	Lexington Books
Format:	EPUB
Veröffentl.:	14.06.2010
ISBN/EAN:	9780739134566
Sprache:	englisch
Anzahl Seiten:	280

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Titelbeschreibung

Metamorphoses of the Zoo: Animal Encounter After Noah is a volume dedicated to radically transformative approaches to spaces set aside as zoological parks or gardens. Historically, these establishments served as symbols of power and venues for entertainment, but today, they have taken to portraying themselves as flagships of environmental education, scientific research, and wildlife conservation. Along with the past century's turn in exhibition design toward increasingly naturalistic architecture, such portrayals have been received by many in an uncritically positive light. At the same time, it remains clear that zoos are immensely popular attractions, drawing hundreds of millions of visitors globally per year. This level of participation is consistent with the suggestion that humans harbor a strong sense of biophilia, one which moves them to seek out diverse life-forms when their own territories become too biologically homogenous; from such a vantage, it is no accident that zoos are most often situated in urban(izing) areas. Metamorphoses of the Zoo emphasizes creative and reconstructive analyses of zoos that do not simply advocate marginal reform or quick abolition. By focusing on issues such as interspecies progress and eco-psychological health, this unique collection will satisfy those in disciplines ranging from ecophilosophy to humanistic psychology to environmental studies.

Titelkurzbeschreibung

Metamorphoses of the Zoo marshals a unique compendium of critical interventions that envision novel modes of authentic encounter that cultivate humanity's biophilic tendencies without abusing or degrading other animals. These take the form of radical restructurings of what were formerly zoos or map out entirely new, post-zoo sites or experiences. The result is a volume that contributes to moral progress on the inter-species front and eco-psychological health for a humankind whose habitats are now mostly citified or urbanizing.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1 Introduction - Off the Ark: Restoring Biophilia
 Chapter 2 Chapter 1 - Zoos as Welfare Arks? Reflections on an Ethical Course for Zoos
 Chapter 3 Chapter 2 - Nooz: Ending the Exploitation of Zoos
 Chapter 4 Chapter 3 - Through a Frame Darkly: A Phenomenological Critique of Zoos
 Chapter 5 Chapter 4 - Beyond Zoos: Marianne Moore and Albrecht Dürer
 Chapter 6 Chapter 5 - Respectful Stewardship of a Hybrid Nature: The Role of Concrete Encounters
 Chapter 7 Chapter 6 - Whale and Human Agency in World-Making: Decolonizing Whale-Human Encounters
 Chapter 8 Chapter 7 - Boring a Wormhole in the Zoological Ark
 Chapter 9 Chapter 8 - Open Door Policy: Humanity's Relinquishment of "Right to Sight" and the Emergence of Feral Culture
 Chapter 10 Chapter 9 - Earth Trusts: A Quality Vision for Animals?
 Chapter 11 Chapter 10 - From Zoo to Zoöpolis: Effectively Enacting Eden
 Chapter 12 Chapter 11 - Zoöpolis
 Chapter 13 Chapter 12 - Inventionist Ethology: Sustainable Designs for Reawakening Human-Animal Interactivity
 Chapter 14 Afterword - Following Zootopian Visions

Autorenportrait

Ralph R. Acampora is currently an associate professor at Hofstra University. He has previously authored Corporal Compassion: Animal Ethics and Philosophy of Body and co-edited A Nietzchean Bestiary: Becoming Animal Beyond Docile and Brutal with Christa Davis Acampora.