Skin, meaning, and symbolism in pet memorials : tattoos, taxidermy, and trinkets

In response to increased academic interest in the fields of death studies, memorial studies, and human and animal studies, Skin, Meaning and Symbolism in Pet Memorials examines the mourning rituals which exist between people and their domestic pets.Paying close attention to the changing role and inc...

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Main Author Harris, Racheal (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Bingley, U.K. : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2019.
SeriesEmerald studies in death and culture.
Subjects
Pet owners > Psychology.
Pets > Death.
Grief.
Tattooing.
Taxidermy.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781787564190
9781787564213
DOI10.1108/9781787564190
Physical Description1 online resource (xvi, 208 pages) ; cm.

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Table of Contents:
  • Prelims
  • Introduction
  • Humans and animals
  • Tattooing as artwork, language, and narrative
  • Memorializing animals
  • Taxidermy
  • A union of forms
  • Images
  • In the skin
  • Animals online
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Index
  • Back image.

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