Dr. Arnold,
I thought you might find this article interesting as well. It was
published this month and contains some very thoughtful questions and
discussion about human/animal predation, animals as subjects that need to
be transformed into intert objects for consumption, and commensalism.
Much of Fausto's discussion [I think] intersects with ritual and cultural
performance in very interesting ways:
Fausto, Carlos
2007 Feasting on People: Eating Animals and Humans in Amazonia. Current
Anthropology 48(4):497-530.
> Hi all. I am in the process of developing my syllabus for an anthropology
> class on "Ritual and cultural performance". As a zooarchaeologist, I can't
> help but lean towards animals as an emphasis. I would welcome any
> suggestions for readings, films, or the like for the class.
>
> Many thanks,
> Elizabeth Arnold
>
> Department of Anthropology
> University of Calgary
>
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