Human – animal studies: the essence and trends of development
Abstract
The article outlines the fundamental aspects of problem-based thematic and theoretical methodological fields of crossdisciplinary research into the relationships between humans and animals (human – animal studies), providing insight into the research messages of the representatives of the said sphere of modern European and American knowledge in humanities. The paper discusses various approaches to non-anthropocentric interpretation of actual («material») and symbolic attitudes of humans towards animals as well as the social, political, ecological and cultural impact of such interpretation. The author proposes to supplement the traditional folklore description of animals as objects performing a number of functions with research into animals’ subjectivity as it manifests itself in various kinds and genres of traditional intellectual culture and modern folklore. In the future, this research sphere may turn into a new epistemological area – zoo-folklore.
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