Individuation, the Mass and Farm Animals

Theory, Culture & Society

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 155-175

  Buller, Henry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

affect; farm animals; flocks; herds; individuals; welfare

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890417640     PISSN: 02632764     EISSN: 14603616     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0263276413501205     Document Type: Article

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