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We live more intimately with nonhuman animals than ever before in history. The change in the way we cohabitate with animals can be seen in the way we treat them when they die. There is an almost infinite variety of ways to help us cope with the loss of our nonhuman friends—from burial, cremation, and taxidermy; to wearing or displaying the remains (ashes, fur, or other parts) of our deceased animals in jewelry, tattoos, or other artwork; to counselors who specialize in helping people mourn pets; to classes for veterinarians; to tips to help the surviving animals who are grieving their animal friends; to pet psychics and memorial websites. But the reality is that these practices, and related beliefs about animal souls or animal afterlife, generally only extend, with very few exceptions, to certain kinds of animals—pets. Most animals, in most cultures, are not mourned, and the question of an animal afterlife is not contemplated at all. Mourning Animals investigates how we mourn animal deaths, which animals are grievable, and what the implications are for all animals.
What has changed in the last twenty-five years in the relationship of Poles with their dogs? How have the free market and capitalism influenced Poland and the human-canine bond there? Are dogs “property,” “friends,” or “members of the family” in post-communist Poland? Free Market Dogs, edited by Michał Piotr Pręgowski and Justyna Włodarczyk, examines the interactions and relationships of dogs and humans in contemporary Polish culture and society, and explores how Poland’s intense exposure to Western—and particularly American—cultural patterns influenced the status of dogs after restoration of democracy in 1989. This book discusses topics such as the emergence of pet ceme...
This book is an interdisciplinary collection shedding light on human-animal relationships and interactions around the world. The book offers a predominantly empirical look at social and cultural practices related to companion animals in Mexico, Poland, the Netherlands, Japan, China and Taiwan, Vietnam, USA, and Turkey among others. It focuses on how dogs, cats, rabbits and members of other species are perceived and treated in various cultures, highlighting commonalities and differences between them.
Officially endorsed by the International Olympic Committee, this is a comprehensive companion to the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. It provides a history of the Olympic movement and the modern Games, including records established from 1896 to the present. Rules and regulations for each of the events are highlighted with pointers on the athletes to watch as they go for gold.
Jeden z archiwalnych numerów "Uranii". "Urania" jest czasopismem popularnonaukowym o astronomii i badaniach kosmosu, jednym z najstarszych na świecie. Współcześnie jest to elegancki i nowoczesny magazyn dla każdego, kogo interesują tajemnice Wszechświata. Wydawcami są obecnie Polskie Towarzystwo Astronomiczne (PTA) - organizacja skupiająca zawodowych astronomów oraz Polskie Towarzystwo Miłośników Astronomii (PTMA), którego członkami są pasjonaci kosmosu. Redakcja "Uranii" prowadzi też aktywnie obszerny portal internetowy: www.urania.edu.pl "Urania" na Facebooku: www.facebook.com/UraniaPA Pełne cyfrowe archiwum Uranii w formatach PDF i DjVu: www.urania.edu.pl/archiwum * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * This is an archive issue of the "Urania" magazine - Polish popular science magazine about astronomy and space, one of the oldest in the world. Nowadays it is modern magazine for everyone who is interested in astronomy and the secrets of the Universe. You may also visit internet portal of Urania: www.urania.edu.pl "Urania" on Facebook: www.facebook.com/UraniaPA Full digital archive of "Urania" in PDF and DjVu: www.urania.edu.pl/archiwum
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