A Machinery of Difference

The Gender Histories of the Hunt—Volume Introduction

authored by

Laura Beck, Maurice Saß

Abstract

The general introduction to this anthology on hunting and gender emphasizes the prevalence of the topic as well as its social and academic relevance. We first outline the topicality of hunting-related depictions of gender in many areas of Euro-American cultures in both the past and present. We then summarize the perspectives that the book opens up among related fields of research, including human-animal studies, gender and queer studies, postcolonialism, and ecocriticism. In addition, we propose three theses that allow us to explore in depth why and how hunting is linked to and lends itself to the creation and perpetuation of difference. These theses, we argue, should shape the understanding of hunting in academic and public discourse in the future.

Organisation(s)

German Department

External Organisation(s)

Alanus University of Arts and Social Sciences Alfter

Type

Contribution to book/anthology

Pages

1-16

No. of pages

16

Publication date

01.03.2025

Publication status

Published

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous), Social Sciences (miscellaneous), Literature and Literary Theory

Sustainable Development Goals

SDG 5 - Gender Equality

Electronic version(s)

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-70223-5_1 (Access: Closed)