Animal Metropolis

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It is gratifying to see more involvement from historians in this broad and growing area. - Margaret E. Derry, The Canadian Historical Review The eleven authors of this text contribute great insight into the depository of aCanamalia Urbanisaa| As Animal Metropolis presents curious stories of nonhuman animals in Canada, readers and scholars should be inspired beyond pondering and ask with humility what responsibilities come with this knowledge. - Stephanie Eccles, BC Studies This playful and thought-provoking collection of essays makes a persuasive case for the study of urban animals in a country long celebrated for its iconic wildlife. This is an important contribution to the growing fields of animal studies and animal history, and one that will serve as a catalyst for a new generation of scholarship. -Jennifer Bonnell, Assistant Professor, Department of History, York University Tracing often stunning connections between animals, environments, cultures, and histories, Animal Metropolis explores an extraordinarily diverse set of encounters between humans and other animals in Canadian history. Each chapter was a revelation, offering a timely and provocative look at Canada and its denizens. -Nigel Rothfels, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Animal Metropolis provides a fascinating taste of what a history that decentres the human might look like. Scholars and students of history, philosophy, sociology, human or critical geography, and animal studies, to name a few, will find chapters that provoke, challenge, and delight. -Nik Taylor, Associate Professor of Sociology, Flinders University A beautifully written book with a diversity of chapters that can be read as stand-alone papers . . . I readily recommend this book--it offers a mix of easy reading with quality academic research and writing. Janette Youngs, Anthrozoos