The Heart of the Matter: Animal Bodies, Ethics, and Species Boundaries
In: Society & AnimalsAbstract
This article addresses some of the ways in which the development of xenotransplantation, the use of nonhuman animals as organ donors, are presented in media accounts. Although xenotransplantation raises many ethical and philosophical questions, media coverage typically minimizes these. At issue are widespread public concerns about the transgression of species boundaries, particularly those between humans and other animals. We consider how these are constructed in media narratives, and how those narratives, in turn, rely on particular scientific discourses that posit species boundary crossing as unproblematic.
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The Heart of the Matter: Animal Bodies, Ethics, and Species Boundaries
In: Society & AnimalsAbstract
This article addresses some of the ways in which the development of xenotransplantation, the use of nonhuman animals as organ donors, are presented in media accounts. Although xenotransplantation raises many ethical and philosophical questions, media coverage typically minimizes these. At issue are widespread public concerns about the transgression of species boundaries, particularly those between humans and other animals. We consider how these are constructed in media narratives, and how those narratives, in turn, rely on particular scientific discourses that posit species boundary crossing as unproblematic.
| All Time | Past Year | Past 30 Days | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abstract Views | 516 | 95 | 3 |
| Full Text Views | 269 | 17 | 0 |
| PDF Views & Downloads | 218 | 41 | 0 |