Autore
Nocente, Marco

Titolo
Tra dominio e affetto. Cani di razza e umani nelle aree cani
Periodico
Annali del Dipartimento di metodi e modelli per l'economia, il territorio e la finanza
Anno: 2024 - Volume: 25 - Pagina iniziale: 103 - Pagina finale: 114

This article contributes to animal geographies through a specific analysis of human-animal relations. It explores the intricate relationshipof dominanceand affection between humans and purebred dogs. Drawing on ethnographic research conducted in dog areas, the article examines how humans construct social representations out of theirdogs in these restricted, self-regulated spaces.After presenting a critical reading of the production of purebred dogs, Idiscuss humans'representations of their dogs, oftenseen as extensions of their personality. This relationship, within dog areas, manifests itself in the discourses that circulate, where the dog is often anthropomorphisedand used to reinforce gender stereotypes rooted in common sense. For example, female dogs are often described as jealous and dogs as "Latin lovers".In this context, affection makes people desire the dog as a mirror of their personality, a social facilitator, or a protective figure. This research contributes to a deeper understanding of the multifaceted nature of the human-animal relationship and the nature-culture dichotomy, with particular attentiongivento their implications in urban spacesbeyond the majority of research conducted in animal geography which usually focuses on case studies located in the UK or US.



SICI: 2385-0825(2024)25<103:TDEACD>2.0.ZU;2-
Testo completo: https://rosa.uniroma1.it/rosa02/annali_memotef/article/view/1700/1558

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