The relationship between humans and animals has always been strong, symbiotic and complicated.
Animals, real and fictional, have been a mainstay in the arts and entertainment, figuring prominently in literature, film, television, social media, and live performances.
Increasingly, though, people are anthropomorphizing animals, assigning them humanoid roles, tasks and identities.
At the same time, humans, such as members of the furry culture or college mascots, find pleasure in adopting animal ide.
Mcfarland & Company Animals and ourselves: essays on connections and blurred boundaries, paperback/kathy merlock jackson
