Human Animal Studies

The rise of Human Animal Studies in the academy reflects the proliferation of animals and animal issues in popular culture, art, science, humanities and everyday life. This book maps its contemporary hot topics; the sorts of issues, debates, approaches that animate this exciting new field.

Fiona Probyn-Rapsey is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Gender and Cultural Studies at the University of Sydney, Australia. Her research and teaching areas focus on Gender and Cultural studies with particular emphasis on Australian studies, Human Animal studies, Feminist theory, and Postcolonial studies.