Trends in Animal Humanities: A Comprehensive Overview
Explore the evolving landscape of Animal Humanities through in-depth analysis of key trends, influential academics, and notable works from 1998 to the present. Delve into the intersections of literature, rhetoric, philosophy, religious studies, cultural history, and art history as they pertain to the study of animals in society. Discover the highest citations, significant contributors, and interdisciplinary approaches shaping this dynamic field.
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Humanities Trends in Society & Animals Susan McHugh University of New England
Animal Humanities? Literature/ Rhetoric Philosophy/ Religious Studies History/ Cultural History Art/ Art History
How High? Animal Humanites Highest Citations Google Scholar Microsoft Academic 1998-2006 Literature/ Rhetoric Philosophy/ Religious Studies History/ Cultural History Art/ Art History 117 62 39 23 70 13 10 5 2007-present Literature/ Rhetoric Philosophy/ Religious Studies History/ Cultural History Art/ Art History 41 52 11 15 12 18 1 4
Who & What? Highest Citations 1998-2006 Marion Copeland and Kenneth Shapiro s animals in fiction 23/ 4 Phillip Armstrong s postcolonial animal 57/ 21 *Arran Stibbe s language & social construction of animals 117/ 70 Tom Tyler s if horses had hands 28/10 Sophia Menache s dogs in monotheism 36/ 11 Rod Preece et al s animals in Christianity 62/13 Chien-Hui Li s history of UK Christian humane education 29/ 8 Harriet Ritvo s history and animal studies 31/ 10 +Jonathan Burt s history of slaughter 39/ 10 +Susan McHugh s art history of William Wegman 5/ 0 +Matt Brower s trophy-shot history of photography 23/ 5
Who & What? Highest Citations 2007-present Donna Varga schildren s literature 13/ 4 Annie Potts s critique of anti-possum rhetoric 28/ 18 +Andrew Goatly s metaphors 41/ 12 Hugo Reinert s nonhuman ethics 10 /7 Cassandra Abersold et al s animal rights in religious studies 21/ 5 Ralph Acampora s phenomenological analysis of zoos 52/ 18 Rod Preece s history of animal ethics 5 / 1 Sandra Swart s horses in South African War 11/ 1 Carol Freeman s thylacine photography 10/ 3 Samantha Hurn s Welsh cobs performing sex/ gender 15/ 4
Where? Highest Citations: Interdisciplinary Special Issues 2002 The Representation of Animals special issue Steve Baker s guest-editor intro 20/ 2 Bob McKay s lit crit of Temple of My Familiar 4/ 1 Garry Marvin s cultural history of foxhounds 27/ 8 +Jonathan Burt s history of slaughter 39/ 10 Susan McHugh s art history of William Wegman 5/ 0 2005 Looking at Animals special issue citations Garry Marvin s guest-editor intro 13/ 5 Rebecca Cassidy s anthropology of horse auctions 18/ 4 Christina Grasseni s cultural studies of cow fairs 33/ ? +Matt Brower s trophy-shot history of photography 23/ 5
Where? Highest Citations: Discipline-specific Special Issue 2006 Animals and Language special issue George Jacobs and Arran Stibbe s guest-editor intro 2/ 1 Les Mitchell discourse of farming in South Africa 11/ 4 Lisa Kemmer s Anymal 12/ 4 Anthea Gupta s who or which 16/ 5 *Stibbe s deep ecology and language 17/ 2 Gilquin and Jacobs pronoun who usage 17/ 4 +Andrew Goatly s metaphors 41/ 12
Whats Predictable? older articles cited more frequently than newer ones established HAS scholars often get most citations citations reflect HAS/ interdisciplinary patterns re: disciplines literature/ rhetoric starts and stays strong philosophy/ religious studies steadily growing art/ history growing slowly (or steadily elsewhere?) more citations for all humanities when considering book as well as journal citations -> Google Scholar a more accurate measure for Animal Humanities
Whats Surprising? High citation patterns pre-/ post-2007 also pinpoint growing international Animal Humanities leadership Arran Stibbe/ Phillip Armstrong -> Annie Potts Sophia Menache/ Tom Tyler -> Ralph Acampora Harriet Ritvo/ Jonathan Burt -> Sandra Swart Susan McHugh/ Matt Brower -> Carol Freeman Citations are high for Animal Humanities in interdisciplinary special issues -> more special issues with humanities appeal? Most recent discipline-specific issue also scoring high citations -> more dedicated Animal Humanities special issues?
