Monthly Archives: March 2023

I like the idea of a sanctuary for animals’ rights and agency, which has not come to my awareness before. Thinking of humans’ take-for-granted domination of animals and the insensitivity and aloofness to their foods on the table reflects the … Continue reading →

This is my first time reading an ethnography of this nature, so I was curious to discover how the process would manifest in this kind of research. Immediately, I am intrigued by Abrell’s writing style and goal of making multispecies … Continue reading →

The ethical considerations that emerge in Abrell’s work on animal rescue and care, particularly with regard to the question of which animal species should be saved and which should be euthanized, are complex and nuanced. Such a question elicits a … Continue reading →

In the introduction of his work “Saving Animals,” Elan Abrell discusses how animal consumption regimes are built on the foundational perspective of animals as property. In studying sanctuaries, Abrell displays an alternative view where animals are viewed as subjects in … Continue reading →

Chapter 2 places great emphasis on giving a clear definition of care and explaining its applications to animals. Care is informed “by ideas about who animals are and how they should be treated” (49). Moving past the basic needs of … Continue reading →

My favorite part of this reading was my ability to cocreate knowledge with Lara. This is a very complicated text. One that places a great responsibility on the audience to engage with, navigate, and theorize alongside the writing. It is … Continue reading →

In Elan Abrell’s “Saving Animals,” the author offers valuable insights into animal sanctuaries and their caregivers as models for moving away from the objectification of animals and towards recognizing their subjectivity. I appreciate the effort of Abrell’s presenting sanctuaries’ perspective … Continue reading →

This ethnography mentions the dichotomy of attitudes/treatment of animals between industrial farms vs. sanctuaries. Did Abrell ever research within zoos? I am curious as they straddle conservation and consumption efforts. Similarly, zoos place animals in a weird human-animal/property continuum.They also … Continue reading →

I am responsible for leading the class discussion on Chapter 2 on Wednesday so I will give a brief overview of Abrell’s Saving animals: multi species ecologies of rescue and care introduction with regard to the major themes of rights and property. … Continue reading →

In this reading, Angela Garcia explores how addiction, poverty, and healthcare are all interconnected in New Mexico. She does this by bringing a more nuanced understanding to this topic, extending it as a systemic issue and not an individual problem. … Continue reading →

In this reading, Ana-Marine Lara gives us a unique look into the intersection of being Black and queer and how they present themselves in the context of Caribbean spiritual practices. It was really interesting to see that these cultural practices … Continue reading →

In the reading, Abrell talks about the relationship between humans and other animals in the realm of animal rescue/care. I thought that this reading was a really interesting look at ethical practices with animals, explaining the potential humans have to … Continue reading →

Elan Abrell’s ethnography explores U.S. animal sanctuaries, animal rights, and animal autonomy. I found his ethnography interesting because it expands the traditional definition of anthropology is the study of what makes us human to the study of what makes living … Continue reading →

In her introduction, Lara frames Black decolonization, queer freedom, and Black sovereignty as the same meaning. I thought this was interesting because, although these three terms are similar, they exist separately and are used differently among many narratives of abolition … Continue reading →

Since the beginning of time, we have come to recognize the progression of people’s different sexualities and the positive change in norms presented towards races. However, this only applies to the United States, whereas many other third world developing countries … Continue reading →

According to Ana-Maurine Lara’s “Queer Freedom: Black Sovereignty,” people are disciplined into gendered, racialized, and sexualized norms. This discipline affects the body-land differently based on racial imaginaries. The concept of body-land is not just the physical mass of one’s body, … Continue reading →