animal rights

Examines the issue of animal rights from a historical and philosophical perspective. Describes the animal rights movement and discusses issues in using animals as food, clothing, pets, as well as for scientific research, education, and entertainment.

Documents the issues surrounding animal rights, including scientific experimentation and animal harvesting.

Debates topics such as banning the use of animals in scientific testing, the wearing of fur, and even whether or not the modern animal rights movement is good for America.

Examines the debate over animal rights, discussing arguments for and against animals having rights, and encouraging students to utilize critical thinking skills to create informed opinions on the issue.

Contains essays that provide varying perspectives on issues related to animal rights, discussing whether or not animals deserve rights similar to human beings, ethical treatment, and whether animals should be used in scientific experimentation.

Diverse opinions that examines important social, political and economic debates regarding the rights of animals.

Contains resources for exploring the debate over animal rights, featuring an overview of animal rights history, with a chronology, and biographical profiles of important people in the field; and provides a guide to further research, including an annotated bibliography, a list of related organizations, and an index.

Presents the history of animal rights activism in the United States since its formation in 1866, and describes the moral, philosophical, and legal issues that have surrounded the organization in recent decades.

Contains twenty-six essays in which various authors debate issues related to animal experimentation, discussing animal rights, the ethics of animal experimentation, methods of experimentation, and other options.

Photographs and text discuss the history of humanity's relationship with the animal world as well as contemporary concerns of animal rights activists.