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The construction of human–animal relations: N ational J umps D ay 2013 at T e R apa, H amilton, N ew Z ealand

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: New Zealand is an important place for thoroughbred breeding and racing. Most races are on the flat, but jumps racing is conducted in the cooler months. The 2013 National Jumps Day at Te Rapa, Hamilton, was a significant space for the construction of human–animal relations. Drawing on three bodies of accounts, we ask whether social media contributes to the realignment of perspectives or reinforces existing human–animal relations. We explore competing narratives and demonstrate how animals, people, activities and places are constructed, including making animal deaths unrecognisable to perpetuate activities that are questioned by contemporary animal geographies.

Source: New Zealand Geographer

DOI: 10.1111/nzg.12068

Authors: Phil McManus, Raewyn Graham, Karen Ruse

Institutions: The University of Sydney, University of Tasmania

Language: English

Topic: Geographies of human-animal interactions

Subfield: Geography, Planning and Development

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funder: Australian Research Council

Award: Caring for thoroughbreds: addressing social, economic and welfare issues in international horse racing