Semiotic dimensions of human attitudes towards other animals: A case of zoological gardens

This paper analyses the cultural and biosemiotic bases of human attitudes towards other species. A critical stance is taken towards species neutrality and it is shown that human attitudes towards different animal species differ depending on the psychological dispositions of the people, biosemiotic c...

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Main Authors: Nelly Mäekivi, Timo Maran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Tartu Press 2016-07-01
Series:Sign Systems Studies
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Online Access:https://ojs.utlib.ee/index.php/sss/article/view/15917