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Anthrozoology (also known as human–non-human-animal studies, or HAS) is the study of interaction between humans and other animals. It is a modern interdisciplinary and burgeoning field that overlaps with a number of other disciplines, including anthropology, ethology, medicine, psychology, veterinary medicine and zoology. A major focus of anthrozoologic research is the quantifying of the positive effects of human-animal relationships on either party and the study of their interactions.〔Mills, Daniel S. ("Anthrozoology" ), ''The Encyclopedia of Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare''. CABI 2010, pp. 28–30.〕 It includes scholars from a diverse range of fields, including anthropology, sociology, biology, history and philosophy.〔DeMello, Margo. ''Teaching the Animal: Human–Animal Studies Across the Disciplines''. Lantern Books, 2010, p. xi. and Hurn, Samantha. ''Humans and Other Animals''. Pluto Press, 2012.〕〔(Animals & Society Institute. ) Accessed February 23, 2011.〕〔Note: the term should not be confused with "animal studies," which often refers to animal testing.〕 Anthrozoology scholars, such as Pauleen Bennett, recognize the lack of scholarly attention given to non-human animals in the past, and to the relationships between human and non-human animals, especially in the light of the magnitude of animal representations, symbols, stories and their actual physical presence in human societies. Rather than a unified approach, the field currently consists of several methods adapted from the several participating disciplines to encompass human-nonhuman animal relationships and occasional efforts to develop ''sui generis'' methods. ==Areas of study== * The interaction and enhancement within captive animal interactions. * Affective (emotional) or relational bonds between humans and animals * Human perceptions and beliefs in respect of other animals. * How some animals fit into human societies. * How these vary between cultures, and change over times. * The study of animal domestication: how and why domestic animals evolved from wild species (paleoanthrozoology). * Captive zoo animal bonds with keepers * The social construction of animals and what it means to be animal * The zoological gaze * The human-animal bond * Parallels between human-animal interactions and human-technology interactions * The symbolism of animals in literature and art * The history of animal domestication * The intersections of speciesism, racism, and sexism * The place of animals in human-occupied spaces * The religious significance of animals throughout human history * Exploring the cross-cultural ethical treatment of animals * The critical evaluation of animal abuse and exploitation * Mind, Self, and Personhood in nonhuman animals 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「anthrozoology」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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