This paper introduces a collection of four articles on social beliefs, values and practices associated with ‘wild’ animals in Australia. It provides an overview of key developments in the international and Australian fields of Human-Animal Studies and briefly addresses the value and challenges of crossdisciplinary communication and collaboration in this field.
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Regarding Animals
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The Postmodern Animal
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Picturing the Beast: Animals, Identity and Representation
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Facing the Wild: Ecotourism, Conservation and Animal Encounters
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Animals in Film
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Creatures of Empire: how domestic animals transformed early America
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Animal Nation: the true story of animals and Australia
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Understanding the environment: bridging the disciplinary divides
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Mad About Wildlife: Looking at social conflict over wildlife
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Animals in Human Histories: the mirror of nature and culture
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Animals and Society
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Animals in Person: cultural perspectives on human-animal intimacies
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Zoo Culture
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Savages and Beasts: the birth of the modern zoo
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