animal studies final essay

According to Steven Baker (K&F, ch. 29), visual artists have produced works of art that range “across a spectrum from the animal-endorsing to the animal-skeptical. Define the endpoints of this spectrum, and then discuss examples of this spectrum from his discussion. In what ways does visual art show the same “objectivity” (as opposed to sympathy) that is often present in scientific work with animals? Give examples. Apply Baker’s spectrum about art to animals in zoos: how would you say zoo animals are viewed on this spectrum (perhaps differently by different zoos), and why? What are the consequences for these animals of this view (or these views)? Discuss one of the documentaries we saw (My Life as a Turkey, Meerkat Manor, or Prairie Dogs: America’s Meerkats) as an example of both objectification and sympathy toward animals. In what ways do you think documentary films can present animals both objectively and sympathetically? Elaborate. In what ways does the human involvement with and presentation of animals in documentaries interfere with presenting animals as they are, and in what ways do these assist in presenting animals as they are? Elaborate. In what ways does focusing on the life of an animal allow us to see them both objectively and subjectively? Elaborate.