Animal Rights

by Patty Taylor

Overview

For thousands of years, human beings have had relationships with a variety of other animals. The at-times unequal interaction between humans and animals has led to the rise of an animal-rights movement. This book examines and addresses some basic questions about the issue of animal rights today, including: What are animal rights? Are animals the same as humans? Is it proper the way that animals are raised as food? And, are there alternatives to using animals in research? The Critical World Issues series explores some of the most controversial and newsworthy subjects in the modern world. Each book examines the facts about the issue being covered, with information about arguments and opinions from around the globe. Special research projects, as well as a great variety of additional resources, invite the reader to engage with the issues that are currently shaping our world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781422236475
Publisher:	Mason Crest
Publication date:	08/01/2016
Series:	Critical World Issues Series
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	12 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

1 What Are Animal Rights? 7

2 Humanity's Relationship with Animals 15

3 Animals Raised for Food 31

4 Animals and Entertainment 55

5 Animals and Medical Research 67

6 Animal Rights Today 79

Appendix: Statistics on Global Animal Farming 91

Organizations to Contact 96

Series Glossary 100

Further Reading 102

Fiction Books on Animal Rights Issues 105

Internet Resources 106

Index 108

Photo Credits/About the Author 112