SOCI 1123: Animals and Society

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Course Format Lecture 3.0 h + Seminar 1.0 h + Lab. 0.0 h
Credits 3.0

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This course is an introduction to human-animal relations. It focuses on the impact that non-human animals have had on human societies and the impact that humans have had on the lives of animals. Topics may include the social construction of animals; the human domestication of animals; animal issues in politics and law; the role of animals in science, commerce, and sport; companion animals; and animal cruelty and abuse.

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