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| − | The concept of companion species was first brought to light by [[Donna Haraway]]. She uses the term as a kind of interrogative term for this sort of historical | + | The concept of companion species was first brought to light by [[Donna Haraway]]. She uses the term as a kind of interrogative term for this sort of historical emergence of animals who are not meat animals, are not lab animals, are not wilderness animals, not war dogs, not vermin, not pariah dogs, but who are part of a very particular historical relationship. This is not "dog" and "man".<ref>[http://www.egs.edu/faculty/donna-haraway/articles/birth-of-the-kennel/ Birth of the Kennel: A Lecture by Donna Haraway] August 2000.</ref> Cell phones could be considered a companion species. They cry, and must be picked up. They must be plugged into a wall at night to be fed. They must be upgraded, protected, and cared for. In return, they provide information, connectivity and entertainment. |
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Revision as of 01:26, 3 July 2011
Definition
The concept of companion species was first brought to light by Donna Haraway. She uses the term as a kind of interrogative term for this sort of historical emergence of animals who are not meat animals, are not lab animals, are not wilderness animals, not war dogs, not vermin, not pariah dogs, but who are part of a very particular historical relationship. This is not "dog" and "man".[1] Cell phones could be considered a companion species. They cry, and must be picked up. They must be plugged into a wall at night to be fed. They must be upgraded, protected, and cared for. In return, they provide information, connectivity and entertainment.
References
- ↑ Birth of the Kennel: A Lecture by Donna Haraway August 2000.
