"A witty, informative, and captivating work at the juncture of posthumanism, animal studies, phenomenology, and environmental studies, Animal Revolution threads together news accounts (from radioactive boar invading towns to jellyfish disarming battleships) and more in a powerful and timely work of creative, speculative nonfiction that imagines a revolution stirring and asks how humans can be a part of it"-- Provided by publisher
Developing a phenomenology of the animal other through contemporary art
The book examines the British Romantic period through literature, art, and cultural texts, focusing on how this era marked the beginning of the regulation of biological life and its capabilities by the emerging nation-state. It delves into the interplay between cultural expression and the evolving concepts of life and identity during a transformative historical moment.