Love in a Time of Slaughters: Human-Animal Stories Against Genocide and Extinction

Love in a Time of Slaughters explores how genocide and extinction blur species lines in contemporary creative narratives, highlighting the vulnerabilities of affective bonds and the loss shared when interspecific relationships are annihilated. It offers a powerful, urgent strategy of resistance to the forces that dehumanize people, eradicate animals, and threaten biodiversity.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 29 April 2019
Publisher: Pennsylvania State University Press

Love in a Time of Slaughters delves into a captivating exploration of diverse contemporary creative narratives that challenge the boundaries between species, highlighting how these stories can foster the preservation of biological and cultural diversity amidst man-made threats to species survival. Through a comprehensive analysis of source material from various regions and cultures, Susan McHugh uncovers compelling cases where traditional knowledge harmonizes with modern perspectives on human-animal relations. In contrast to success stories of such interactions, the narratives presented by McHugh shed light on the vulnerabilities of affective bonds and the profound losses incurred when interspecific relationships are annihilated. This thought-provoking critique by McHugh examines the potential of these narratives to emerge as a powerful and urgent strategy of resistance against the forces that seek to dehumanize, eradicate animals, and jeopardize biodiversity.

As we navigate the sixth great extinction, this timely and compelling study provides valuable insights into an effective response from a humanities-focused, interdisciplinary perspective. McHugh's work will resonate with scholars engaged in the intersections of human-animal studies, literature, and visual culture, as well as artists and activists who are passionate about exploring the intricate connections between animal politics, genocide, and indigeneity.

Weight: 342g
Dimension: 153 x 230 x 16 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780271083704