Animals and Sociology (The Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics by K. Peggs

By K. Peggs

Animals and Sociology demanding situations conventional assumptions in regards to the nature of sociology. Sociology frequently centres on people; even if, different animals are in all places in society.Kay Peggs explores the numerous contribution that sociology could make to our realizing of human kin with different animals.

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