MULTI-SPECIES ETHNOGRAPHY

Towards a Multi-Species Ethnography

Towards a Multi-Species Ethnography

Summary

The part “Towards a Multi-Species Ethnography”, discusses the clear similarities between the two aligned to a social group species, but also their differences in behaviour and communication. These are differences that a kinaesthetic empathy and the development of a non-verbal communication-based, third bridge language 'though, can never be overcome completely. The ambiguities that arise from this proximity and at the same time experienced a distance run, to make the divergent effects of power of people and horses and understandable, and challenge us to address the autonomy and dependence in animals and humans again (Hamilton 2012, p. 13).

This part talks about the relationship between man and animal, the conjunction and can express different types of relationships. On the one hand, it may mean simply that men live on earth and animals, which in fact men and animals, i.e., different animal species, of which one is the specific human exist in the same space. Moreover, the y can also be thought in a narrower sense, namely, those animals and us- we live. This can be seen in two ways, or to domestic animals living in human society as useful animals, or that some men live with certain animals.

This part discusses another of the features that make us like animals are physical contact. Broadly speaking we can say that more physical contact is a sign of greater affection, and vice versa. Thus we see, for example, as two friends are walking very close, and one has the arm above the shoulder of another. Curious is patenting as the same act have been seen two chimpanzees. We also know from experience that when a person tries not to touch another communicates his displeasure about it (refusing to shake hands, for example). It has been observed that when an animal is afraid of a man who does not try to touch him, coming to the contradiction of attack. Here also reveals large differences between sexes. It seems that this is related to reproductive function. While the female is more pliable to the touch, the male is usually much more reluctant. This inherited behaviour manifests itself in a very curious fact. When two people are attracted to tend to look for any excuse to be close to each other (remember that in our culture is frowned show feelings), but cultural effects, as already noted, it is forbidden to touch. This is supplemented unconsciously stroking or playing with something (touching their own hands, fondling a lighter, does not release the vessel and stroke). Interesting is also the fact that in a situation of peace and fellowship are features the neck. Faced with a stranger or to someone who is ungrateful, we tend to unconsciously tensing of neck muscles. It seems to be related to the inheritance of the attack and the confidence that this will not or can happen. It's something that we also observed in animals such as dogs and ...