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Centering Animals in Latin American History writes animals back into the history of colonial and postcolonial Latin America. This collection reveals how interactions between humans and other animals have significantly shaped narratives of Latin American histories and cultures. The contributors work through the methodological implications of centering animals within historical narratives, seeking to include nonhuman animals as social actors in the histories of Mexico, Guatemala, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Chile, Brazil, Peru, and Argentina. The essays range from discussions of canine baptisms, weddings, and funerals in Bourbon Mexico to imported monkeys used in medical experimentation in Puerto Rico. Some contributors examine the role of animals in colonization efforts. Others explore the relationship between animals, medicine and health. Finally, essays on the postcolonial period focus on the politics of hunting, the commodification of animals and animal parts, the protection of animals and the environment, and political symbolism.

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Book category Books in English Humanities History Regional & national history

• Full title: Centering Animals in Latin American History
• Author: Martha Few
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 408
• EAN: 9780822353973
• ISBN: 0822353970
• ID: 01287393
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Weight: 566 g
• Dimensions: 233 × 155 × 24 mm
• Date of publishing: 07. June 2013

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