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The Resource Animal oppression and human violence : domesecration, capitalism, and global conflict, David Nibert

Animal oppression and human violence : domesecration, capitalism, and global conflict, David Nibert

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Summary
Jared Diamond and other leading scholars have argued that the domestication of animals for food, labour, and tools of war has advanced the development of human society. But by comparing practices of animal exploitation for food and resources in different societies over time, David A Nibert reaches a strikingly different conclusion
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
viii, 336 pages
Contents
  • Machine generated contents note: 1.Nomadic Pastoralism, Ranching, and Violence -- The Rise of Nomadic Pastoralism -- Military Use of Domesecrated Animals in Agrarian Society -- Domesecration and Mongol Violence -- Violence and Hunger in the Middle Ages -- Violence and Warfare in the Pre-Columbian Americas -- 2.Domesecration and the Americas -- Animal Oppression and the Invasion of the Americas -- Expansion of Commercially Driven Ranching -- Ranching Violence and Destruction in Brazil -- Domesecration, Human Oppression, and the Rise of Capitalism -- The Spanish Invasion of the Philippines -- 3.Ranching and Violence in North America -- Crop Damage, Conflict, and Warfare -- Commercial Ranching and Violence -- Ranching Expansion and Indigenous Displacement -- Reign of the "Cattle" Kings -- 4.Domesecration in the Western Plains -- Expropriation of Western Lands -- The Bloody Western Bonanza -- Growing Levels of Animal Oppression -- Ranching in Canada --
  • Contents note continued: 5.Capitalist Colonialism and Ranching Violence -- British Invasion of Australia and New Zealand -- Rancher Dominance in Latin America -- Domesecration in Africa and the European Invasion -- 6.Social Construction of the "Hamburger" Culture -- Corporate Engineering of Public Consciousness -- Federal Policy and "Meat" Production -- The Rise of Fast Food -- The "Hamburger" Culture and Entangled Violence -- 7.The "Hamburger" Culture and Latin America -- Hunger and Environmental Degradation -- Repression and Poverty -- "Low-Intensity" Terrorism -- Domesecration and the Devalued -- Global Ranching and Oppression in Oceania and Africa -- 8.Domesecration and Impending Catastrophe -- Contemporary Ranching and the Oppressed -- Growing Global Consumption of Domesecrated Animal Products -- CAFO Explosion -- Misuse of Finite Resources -- Looming Regional and International Conflict -- The Potential Global Influenza Pandemic -- The Growing Pandemic of Chronic Diseases --
  • Contents note continued: 9.New Welfarism, Veganism, and Capitalism -- Veganism as a Global Imperative -- Transcending the Capitalist System
Isbn
9780231151894
Instance
Label
Animal oppression and human violence : domesecration, capitalism, and global conflict
Title
Animal oppression and human violence
Title remainder
domesecration, capitalism, and global conflict
Statement of responsibility
David Nibert
Creator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
Jared Diamond and other leading scholars have argued that the domestication of animals for food, labour, and tools of war has advanced the development of human society. But by comparing practices of animal exploitation for food and resources in different societies over time, David A Nibert reaches a strikingly different conclusion
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http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
1953-
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Nibert, David Alan
Dewey number
179/.3
Index
index present
LC call number
HV4731
LC item number
.N53 2013
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
Series statement
Critical perspectives on animals: theory, culture, science, and law
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Animal welfare
  • Domestication
  • Pastoral systems
  • Animals and civilization
  • Human-animal relationships
Label
Animal oppression and human violence : domesecration, capitalism, and global conflict, David Nibert
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Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages [273]-319) and index
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volume
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  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • Machine generated contents note: 1.Nomadic Pastoralism, Ranching, and Violence -- The Rise of Nomadic Pastoralism -- Military Use of Domesecrated Animals in Agrarian Society -- Domesecration and Mongol Violence -- Violence and Hunger in the Middle Ages -- Violence and Warfare in the Pre-Columbian Americas -- 2.Domesecration and the Americas -- Animal Oppression and the Invasion of the Americas -- Expansion of Commercially Driven Ranching -- Ranching Violence and Destruction in Brazil -- Domesecration, Human Oppression, and the Rise of Capitalism -- The Spanish Invasion of the Philippines -- 3.Ranching and Violence in North America -- Crop Damage, Conflict, and Warfare -- Commercial Ranching and Violence -- Ranching Expansion and Indigenous Displacement -- Reign of the "Cattle" Kings -- 4.Domesecration in the Western Plains -- Expropriation of Western Lands -- The Bloody Western Bonanza -- Growing Levels of Animal Oppression -- Ranching in Canada --
  • Contents note continued: 5.Capitalist Colonialism and Ranching Violence -- British Invasion of Australia and New Zealand -- Rancher Dominance in Latin America -- Domesecration in Africa and the European Invasion -- 6.Social Construction of the "Hamburger" Culture -- Corporate Engineering of Public Consciousness -- Federal Policy and "Meat" Production -- The Rise of Fast Food -- The "Hamburger" Culture and Entangled Violence -- 7.The "Hamburger" Culture and Latin America -- Hunger and Environmental Degradation -- Repression and Poverty -- "Low-Intensity" Terrorism -- Domesecration and the Devalued -- Global Ranching and Oppression in Oceania and Africa -- 8.Domesecration and Impending Catastrophe -- Contemporary Ranching and the Oppressed -- Growing Global Consumption of Domesecrated Animal Products -- CAFO Explosion -- Misuse of Finite Resources -- Looming Regional and International Conflict -- The Potential Global Influenza Pandemic -- The Growing Pandemic of Chronic Diseases --
  • Contents note continued: 9.New Welfarism, Veganism, and Capitalism -- Veganism as a Global Imperative -- Transcending the Capitalist System
Control code
808107455
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
viii, 336 pages
Isbn
9780231151894
Isbn Type
(pbk.)
Lccn
2012030357
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other control number
40022263878
System control number
(OCoLC)808107455
Label
Animal oppression and human violence : domesecration, capitalism, and global conflict, David Nibert
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages [273]-319) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • Machine generated contents note: 1.Nomadic Pastoralism, Ranching, and Violence -- The Rise of Nomadic Pastoralism -- Military Use of Domesecrated Animals in Agrarian Society -- Domesecration and Mongol Violence -- Violence and Hunger in the Middle Ages -- Violence and Warfare in the Pre-Columbian Americas -- 2.Domesecration and the Americas -- Animal Oppression and the Invasion of the Americas -- Expansion of Commercially Driven Ranching -- Ranching Violence and Destruction in Brazil -- Domesecration, Human Oppression, and the Rise of Capitalism -- The Spanish Invasion of the Philippines -- 3.Ranching and Violence in North America -- Crop Damage, Conflict, and Warfare -- Commercial Ranching and Violence -- Ranching Expansion and Indigenous Displacement -- Reign of the "Cattle" Kings -- 4.Domesecration in the Western Plains -- Expropriation of Western Lands -- The Bloody Western Bonanza -- Growing Levels of Animal Oppression -- Ranching in Canada --
  • Contents note continued: 5.Capitalist Colonialism and Ranching Violence -- British Invasion of Australia and New Zealand -- Rancher Dominance in Latin America -- Domesecration in Africa and the European Invasion -- 6.Social Construction of the "Hamburger" Culture -- Corporate Engineering of Public Consciousness -- Federal Policy and "Meat" Production -- The Rise of Fast Food -- The "Hamburger" Culture and Entangled Violence -- 7.The "Hamburger" Culture and Latin America -- Hunger and Environmental Degradation -- Repression and Poverty -- "Low-Intensity" Terrorism -- Domesecration and the Devalued -- Global Ranching and Oppression in Oceania and Africa -- 8.Domesecration and Impending Catastrophe -- Contemporary Ranching and the Oppressed -- Growing Global Consumption of Domesecrated Animal Products -- CAFO Explosion -- Misuse of Finite Resources -- Looming Regional and International Conflict -- The Potential Global Influenza Pandemic -- The Growing Pandemic of Chronic Diseases --
  • Contents note continued: 9.New Welfarism, Veganism, and Capitalism -- Veganism as a Global Imperative -- Transcending the Capitalist System
Control code
808107455
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
viii, 336 pages
Isbn
9780231151894
Isbn Type
(pbk.)
Lccn
2012030357
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other control number
40022263878
System control number
(OCoLC)808107455

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