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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461202803321

Titolo

Medieval urban identity : health, economy and regulation / / edited by Flocel Sabaté

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Newcastle upon Tyne, England : , : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

1-4438-8152-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (270 p.)

Disciplina

307.76092

Soggetti

City dwellers

Urban health

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Sommario/riassunto

The increasing prominence of urban life during the Middle Ages is undoubtedly one of the more transcendental and multi-faceted aspects of this era, having an effect on rules and laws, hygiene, and economic organisation. This book brings together contributions from a wide range of scholars who adopt a new approach to medieval urban life, using health, the economy, and regulations and laws as frames of reference for gaining a greater understanding of this historical period. Through these vectors, interesting insights are provided into medieval housing, cures for diseases, the work of artisans an



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Record Nr.

UNINA9910324025903321

Autore

Gustafsson Laura

Titolo

Museum of Nonhumanity / Laura Gustafsson, Terike Haapoja ; [edited by] Laura Gustafsson, Terike Haapoja

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Brooklyn, NY, : punctum books, 2019

Santa Barbara, CA : , : Punctum Books, , 2019

©2019

ISBN

1-950192-12-1

Edizione

[1st edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (279 pages) : illustrations; PDF, digital file(s)

Soggetti

Exhibition catalogues & specific collections

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Sommario/riassunto

Museum of Nonhumanity is the catalogue for a full-size touring museum that presents the history of the distinction between humans and animals, and the way that this artificial boundary has been used to oppress human and nonhuman beings over long historical periods. Throughout history, declaring a group to be nonhuman or subhuman has been an effective tool for justifying slavery, oppression, medical experimentation, genocide, and other forms of violence against those deemed “other.” Conversely, differentiating humans from other species has paved the way for the abuse of natural resources and other animals. Museum of Nonhumanity approaches animalization as a nexus that connects xenophobia, sexism, racism, transphobia, and the abuse of nature and other animals. The touring museum hosts lecture programs in which local civil rights and animal rights organizations, academics, artists, and activists propose paths to a more inclusive society through intersectional approaches. The museum also hosts a pop-up book shop and a vegan café. As a temporary, utopian institution, Museum of Nonhumanity stands as a monument to the call to make animalization history.