The Bureaucracy of Empathy: Law, Vivisection, and Animal Pain in Late Nineteenth-Century Britain
Author:   Shira Shmuely
Publisher:   Cornell University Press
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Pages:   270
Publication Date:   15 July 2023
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Shira Shmuely
Publisher:   Cornell University Press
Imprint:   Cornell University Press
Weight:   0.907kg
ISBN:  

9781501770388


ISBN 10:   1501770381
Pages:   270
Publication Date:   15 July 2023
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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"Introduction 1. The Legal and Scientific Landscapes of the Act 2. The Right Forms for the Job: Anesthesia, Brain Research, and Certificate E 3. The Prick of a Needle: The Challenges of Inoculation 4. Regulating Pain in Laboratories: The Inspectorate 5. Libel, Slander, and Vivisection Conclusion: The Act in the Twentieth Century Postscript: ""Can They Suffer?"""

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This is an important book that completes the historical understanding of the functioning of the 1876 Cruelty to Animals Act in Britain. * H-Net *


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Shira Shmuely is Assistant Professor at the Cohn Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Ideas at Tel Aviv University. Follow her on X @ShiraDina.

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