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The construction of human–animal relations: National Jumps Day 2013 at Te Rapa, Hamilton, New Zealand
Citation
McManus, P and Graham, R and Ruse, K, The construction of human-animal relations: National Jumps Day 2013 at Te Rapa, Hamilton, New Zealand, New Zealand Geographer, 70, (3) pp. 190-200. ISSN 0028-8144 (2014) [Refereed Article]
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Copyright 2014 New Zealand Geographical Society
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.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | animal geographies, print media, social media, sport, thoroughbreds |
Research Division: | Human Society |
Research Group: | Human geography |
Research Field: | Social geography |
Objective Division: | Culture and Society |
Objective Group: | Communication |
Objective Field: | The media |
UTAS Author: | Ruse, K (Ms Karen Ruse) |
ID Code: | 100426 |
Year Published: | 2014 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 5 |
Deposited By: | Research Division |
Deposited On: | 2015-05-15 |
Last Modified: | 2015-08-28 |
Downloads: | 0 |
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