Ergebnis für "Animal Farm" in Politik & Sozialwissenschaften

The global financial crisis has made it painfully clear that powerful psychological forces are imperiling the wealth of nations today. From blind faith in ever-rising housing prices to plummeting confidence in capital markets, "animal spirits" are driving financial events worldwide.

En Libración animal, Peter Singer denuncia el «especismo» (el prejuicio de creer que existe una especie, la humana, superior a todas las demás) y expone la escalofriante realidad de las granjas industriales y los procedimientos de experimentación con animales, echando abajo las justificaciones que los defienden y ofreciendo alternativas a un dilema moral, social y medioambiental. Este libro es un persuasivo llamamiento a la conciencia, la decencia, y la justicia y una lectura esencial tanto para el ya convencido como para el escéptico.

Step into the fascinating world of George Orwell's "Animal Farm," brought to life through the compelling narration of Vikram Singh in this captivating audiobook. Experience the rise and fall of Animal Farm, where the pursuit of equality turns into a chilling tale of power and manipulation. Orwell's timeless masterpiece unfolds in vivid detail, exploring the complexities of society, corruption, and the haunting echoes of human nature. Join us on an audio journey through this thought-provoking narrative that transcends generations on Audio Pitara.

A personal journey into our evolving relationships with animals, and a thought-provoking look at how those bonds are being challenged and reformed across disciplines We love animals, but does that make the animals' lives any happier? With factory farms, climate change and deforestation, this...

The story of factory farmers, rescued farm animals, and rural communities standing up to big corporations and constructing their own new world that will change the way we eat In Transfarmation, president and CEO of Mercy For Animals Leah Garcés explains how food and farming policies have failed...

Imagine strolling through a suburban neighborhood where, instead of the usual sights of neatly trimmed lawns and flower beds, you find miniature farm animals dotting the yards. Tiny goats leap playfully over small hay bales, a miniature cow grazes serenely in the backyard, and a pair of mini pigs snuffle curiously around a compact garden. It’s a charming, almost idyllic scene—one that’s becoming increasingly common across America as the trend of adopting and raising miniature farm animals grows. But this isn’t just a fleeting fancy. The rise of mini farm animals, or "micro-livestock," ...

The connection between people and companion animals has received considerable attention from scholars. In her original and provocative ethnography Livestock/Deadstock, sociologist Rhoda Wilkie asks, how do the men and women who work on farms, in livestock auction markets, and slaughterhouses, interact with - or disengage from - the animals they encounter in their jobs?

Притча, сповнена гіркої іронії і сарказму. Трагікомічна історія спільноти тварин, що зважилися позбутися пригноблення людьми, і потрапила під бузувірську владу свиней. Такий є Колгосп тварин Джорджа Орвелла. У повісті зображена еволюція спільноти наївних революціонерів-тварин, які вигнали з ферми її власника — невдаху містера Джонса: еволюцію від романтичної свободи і рівності до диктатури підступного і корисливого кнура на прізвисько Наполеон.

Peter Brandt, a litigator at the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), has been at the forefront of some of the toughest cases of animal abuse in the last 10 years - including supervising a team of lawyers working to protect the interests of farm animals. In this revelatory and often surprisingly funny memoir-cum-manifesto, Brandt describes his growing awareness of the extent of the cruelty of animals in concentrated animal feeding operations (a.k.a. factory farms) and the manifold harms to human health, local communities, and the environment for those who live near them.

A compassionate, sweeping history of the transformation in American attitudes toward animals by the best-selling authors of Rabid Over just a few decades at the end of the nineteenth century, the United States underwent a moral revolution on behalf of animals. Before the Civil War, animals'...

Where Wounded Spirits Run Free Kim Meeder has seen horses go where no one else can tread—stepping through the minefield of a broken child's soul in a dance of trust that only God can understand. From a mistreated horse to an emotionally starved child and back again, a torrent of love washes...

A New York Times bestseller! A New York Times Book Review Notable Book of 2017 A dual biography of Winston Churchill and George Orwell, who preserved democracy from the threats of authoritarianism, from the left and right alike. Both George Orwell and Winston Churchill came close to death in the...

Unlikely pig owners Steve and Derek got a whole lot more than they bargained for when the designer micro piglet they adopted turned out to be a full-sized 600-pound sow! This funny, inspirational story shows how families really do come in all shapes and sizes. In the summer of 2012, Steve...

We've moved to a farm in the English countryside. We're not farmers. One of us is vegetarian. We've got to figure things out. This podcast is going to help us do just that. Over the next year, we've got to figure out how to make this farm work, get to grips with rural living and put our plans into action. Be warned, there will be lots of chat about sheep.

In 5 minutes a day, you are immersed in the life of a little farm. The characters -- furry, feathered and human -- contribute to your escape. It's a break from your daily grind where lessons from chickens, strangely enough, apply to you, your friends, family and colleagues no matter where you live. Step onto the farm during your commute, in a break between meetings, while doing chores, working out or with your morning coffee. The farm's a simple place with complex dynamics that will leave you thinking about it well after the five minutes are through. The Accidental Farm podcast has been touted...

Welcome to Cog Hill Farm, we‘re the family of 3 that moved from the city to a small farm in Alabama.