Essays about: "animal agency"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 56 essays containing the words animal agency.

1. 1. On-farm slaughter and emergency slaughter in Sweden : prerequisites for reducing food loss of pigs and cattle

   University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

   Author : Rasmus Björn; Albin Kauppi; [2023]
   Keywords : Animal welfare; Cattle; Mortality; On-farm slaughter; On-farm emergency slaughter; Pigs;

   Abstract : Although consumers are responsible for much food waste, recent studies have shown significant losses on farm-level. A recent report published by the Swedish Board of Agriculture presented that 3% and 8% of pigs and cattle are lost respectively, requesting further research regarding the potential in salvaging meat through on-farm slaughter (OFS) and on-farm emergency slaughter (OFES). READ MORE

3. 2. Can You Pet the Dog? : Exploring the experiential impact of sociable animal interaction in games

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för speldesign

   Author : Frida Björnfot; Sofia Rautiainen; [2023]
   Keywords : digital game; game design; human-animal interaction; player experience; virtual animals;

   Abstract : The feature to “pet” animals in digital games is highly requested by players in online discourse, but there is a lack of research on its utility from a game design perspective. This thesis aims to gain a preliminary understanding of the effects of optional, sociable animal interaction to further inform game design decisions. READ MORE

4. 3. Freedom and Movement for Humans and Wild Animals : A journey along the German-Danish border fence

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

   Author : Francis Rogers; [2023]
   Keywords : Animal migration; migrant rights; border fencing; habitat fragmentation; animal agency; German-Danish border;

   Abstract : In December 2019, the Danish government finished building a fence on the border with Germany. Although the fence was nominally intended to prevent wild boar entering Denmark, the government had recently acquired enough barbed wire to reinforce it against human migrants. READ MORE

5. 4. Pigeon Tales : An Exploration of Humanimal Entanglement in Urban Spaces

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

   Author : Anna Hoekman; [2023]
   Keywords : Pigeons; humanimal relations; animal rights; posthumanism; companion species; historical ecology;

   Abstract : This thesis is an exploration of the humanimal entanglements between humans and pigeons in the urban setting. It traces human-pigeon histories from pigeons’ domestication forward to the contemporary conceptions of pigeons as a pest animal. READ MORE

6. 5. The Question of Avian Aesthetics : An Ungendered Theory of Aesthetic Agency

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

   Author : Luca Leon Canonico Johnson; [2023]
   Keywords : Non-human Animal Aesthetics; Feminist Philosophy of Science; Critical Post-humanism; Feminist Aesthetics; Human-Animal Studies; Non-human Animal Agency; Aesthetic Agency; Avian Aesthetics;

   Abstract : As humanity grapples with its significant global footprint in this era, there is a growing fascination with delving into the experiences and viewpoints of other animal species. This juncture offers an opportune moment to delve into the aesthetics of non-human animals by using diverse interdisciplinary methods and viewpoints. READ MORE