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From The Pet That We Live With And Care For, To News Items Such As Animal Cloning, And The Use Of Various Creatures In Film, Television And Advertising, Animals Are A Constant Presence In Our Lives.animal Is A Timely Overview Of The Many Ways In Which We Live With Animals, And Assesses Many Of The Paradoxes Of Our Relationships With Them: For Example, Why Is The Pet That Sits By The Dinner Table Never For Eating? Examining Novels Such As Charlotte's Web, Films Such As Old Yeller And Babe, Science And Advertising, Fashion And Philosophy, Animal Also Evaluates The Ways In Which We Think About An 1 Visible And Invisible: Questions Of Recognition -- 2 Real And Symbolic: Questions Of Difference -- 3 Intelligence And Instinct: Questions Of Power -- Conclusion. Erica Fudge. Description Based Upon Print Version Of Record. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 167-[180]). English