| Description |
1 online resource |
| Series |
Palgrave Macmillan animal ethics series |
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Palgrave Macmillan animal ethics series.
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| Contents |
When animals and humans meet in the Middle Kingdom : introduction -- Happy fish and royal workers : animals in traditional philosophy and law -- Pandamonium : wildlife law -- Crouching tiger bones, hidden elephant tusks : wildlife crimes -- The f-word of cats and dogs : food or friends -- Caged monkey kings, naked foxes and screaming bunnies : working animals -- Chinese animal lib : an emerging social movement -- Last words |
| Summary |
With the rise of China comes the potential retreat and demise of some animal species. In recent years, with the growing awareness of animal issues in China, animal cruelty and animal protection have been attracting more attention and generating public debates. Animals in China: Law and Society examines the laws and regulatory framework for animal protection in contemporary China in its social and cultural contexts, and is the first comprehensive research monograph on the subject. It covers all key areas of the debate including wildlife, companion animals, fur animals, lab animals and other working animals. It is shown that despite the importance of animals in Chinese culture, animal suffering has not been a topic of general concern, often dismissed as being bourgeois or frivolous. However, this is beginning to change. Here, Cao documents that animal protection in China is a nascent social movement, with attitudes slowly changing through a bottom-up, grass-roots campaign which has gained traction via the internet and social media |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Animal welfare -- Law and legislation -- China.
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Captive wild animals -- Law and legislation -- China.
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Wildlife conservation -- Law and legislation -- China.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Palgrave Connect (Online service)
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| ISBN |
1137408022 (electronic bk.) |
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9781137408020 (electronic bk.) |
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(print) |
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(print) |
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