Anthropomorphism and anthropomorphic selection - Beyond the "cute response"

Society and Animals

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 437-454

  Serpell, James A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Anthropomorphism; Evolution; Pets

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0036909553     PISSN: 10631119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853002320936926     Document Type: Article

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