Australian people and animals in today's dreamtime : the role of comparative psychology in the management of natural resources
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Australian people and animals in today's dreamtime : the role of comparative psychology in the management of natural resources
（Advances in comparative psychology : a publication of the International Society for Comparative Psychology, v. 2）
Praeger, 1991
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Papers presented at a conference held in Sydney, Australia, in August 1988
"International Society for Comparative Psychology."
"Co-sponsored by the University of Calabria."
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This volume, a collection of papers presented at the 1988 biennial conference of the International Society for Comparative Psychology in Australia, affirms how comparative psychology can help confront global environmental problems by analyzing and comparing the behavior of humans and animals. This often complex relationship is clarified and given fresh insight as each contributor examines a particular aspect pertaining to the ecology of Australia. The continuities and discontinuities in the evolutionary patterns of animal species, the impact of human knowledge and use of animals on the ecological balance, and the need for collaborative efforts to effect change figure prominently in the study, and confirm the book's worldwide scope.
Much of the reported work in this volume details data collected from Australian aboriginal sources, which trace the behavior development of many native species. Comparative psychology's respect for indigenous people's knowledge and technology with regard to the use of natural resources is thereby evident, and proves crucial to the study's commitment to the renewal of environmental stability. Australia may be the focus of this conference, but the conclusions drawn have worldwide ramifications. By reading this volume, one finds clues to the nature of a people's knowledge and values and the need for diverse populations to learn from each other in order to survive.
Table of Contents
Series Foreword by Ethel Tobach Foreword--Tender Mercies: Amity and Antagonism between People and Animals by S.A. Barnett The Relationships Between People and Animals: An Australian Perspective by David B. Croft Black and White Totemism: Conservation, Animal Symbolism and Human Identification in Australia by John Morton Animal Rights and Aboriginal Concepts by David S. Bennett The Introduced Wild and Feral Mammals of Australia: Past and Present Relationships with Humans as Determinants of Their Status by Peter H. O'Brien Relationships Between People and Animals by Glenorchy McBride Index
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