Sydney University Press: Recent submissions
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Grieg in the henhouse: 12 seconds at the contested intersections of human and nonhuman animal interests
Published 2020-01-01Opening shot: interior, henhouse, low light, hens, two rows of perches and nest boxes. Voiceover, subtitle: ‘That’s why we play music’. Close-up of human hand flicking switch and turning dial on old radio. Cue music: Edvard ...Open AccessBook chapter -
Gail Jones: Word, Image, Ethics [front matter]
Published 2020-01-01Gail Jones: Word, Image, Ethics is an accessible guide to the writings of Gail Jones, the award-winning Australian author, essayist and academic. Drawing together ideas from literature, art, philosophy and photography, ...Open AccessBook chapter -
Meatsplaining: The Animal Agriculture Industry and the Rhetoric of Denial [Front Matter]
Published 2020-01-01The animal agriculture industry, like other profit-driven industries, aggressively seeks to shield itself from public scrutiny. To that end, it uses a distinct set of rhetorical strategies to deflect criticism. These tactics ...Open AccessBook chapter -
Gardens of History and Imagination: Growing New South Wales [front matter]
Published 2016-01-01Whether on the ground or in the mind gardens carry meaning. They reflect social and aesthetic values and may express hope, anticipation or grief. Throughout history they have provided a means of physical survival. In ...Open AccessBook chapter -
Gardens, landscapes, wilderness: ways of seeing ourselves
Published 2016-01-01In 1992 I was travelling with Japanese university students through western New South Wales, heading for Alice Springs. The houses, street lights and electricity poles were far behind and the only sign of human presence was ...Open AccessBook chapter