Task:
Section A:
Clear and conciseas possible. Use Harvard referencing style with full details provided in the bibliography at the end of your document.
1. Write a succinct definition of the field of Human-Animal Studies (HAS). What do you consider are the three most important characteristics of the field?
2. Define the concept of “anthropomorphism”. Is anthropomorphism justified in scientific attempts to understand (other) animals?
3. Explain the concept of “natural selection”. Why is it an important contribution to scientific understanding of animal and/or human life?
4. Explain the concept of animal “domestication”. What do you consider are the three most important consequences of the domestication of animals?
Section B:
1. Was the adoption of agriculture “the worst mistake in human history”?
2. Are pets family? Discuss with reference to studies of the place of companion animals in contemporary households.
Clear and conciseas possible. Use Harvard referencing style with full details provided in the bibliography at the end of your document.
1. Write a succinct definition of the field of Human-Animal Studies (HAS). What do you consider are the three most important characteristics of the field?
2. Define the concept of “anthropomorphism”. Is anthropomorphism justified in scientific attempts to understand (other) animals?
3. Explain the concept of “natural selection”. Why is it an important contribution to scientific understanding of animal and/or human life?
4. Explain the concept of animal “domestication”. What do you consider are the three most important consequences of the domestication of animals?
Section B:
1. Was the adoption of agriculture “the worst mistake in human history”?
2. Are pets family? Discuss with reference to studies of the place of companion animals in contemporary households.
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