Near Human: Border Zones of Species, Life, and Belonging
(Part of the Medical Anthropology Series)
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Near Human takes us into the borders of human and animal life. In the animal facility, fragile piglets substitute for humans who cannot be experimented on. In the neonatal intensive care unit, extremely premature infants prompt questions about whether they are too fragile to save or, if they survive, whether they will face a life of severe disability. Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork carried out on farms, in animal-based experimental...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1978818211
ISBN13:9781978818217
Release Date:November 2021
Publisher:Rutgers University Press
Length:230 Pages
Weight:0.79 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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