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