Nonhuman Animals as Symbols in the #BlackLivesMatter Protests of 2020
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12418484 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tiamat Warda (0000-0001-7949-7520, Exeter Anthrozoology as Symbiotic Ethics (EASE) Working Group, University of Exeter https://dx.doi.org/3286 Devon UK, corresponding author), Thomas Aiello (0000-0003-2766-0271, Exeter Anthrozoology as Symbiotic Ethics (EASE) Working Group, Department of History and Africana Studies Program, Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA USA), Kristine Hill (0000-0002-3429-5818, Exeter Anthrozoology as Symbiotic Ethics (EASE) Working Group, University of Exeter https://dx.doi.org/3286 Devon UK) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 5-6 |
| Pages | 825-843 |
| Publication date | 2022-11-24 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Society and Animals (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1063-1119 • E-ISSN: 1568-5306 |
| Publisher | Brill (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1163/15685306-bja10116 |
| OpenAlex | W4310054411 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 23 |
Racial uprisings often include animalized commentary and symbolic use of nonhuman animal bodies. This paper highlights some of the nonhuman animal bodies observed during the #BlackLivesMatter protests within the United States in 2020 – specifically, the use of pig, horse, and dog bodies during street protests. Displays of pigs carry with them a racially rife past in the United States. This history harmed protesters during #BlackLivesMatter protests, being described as suffering “like animals,” and the use of “pig” as an epithet for the police is explored. For the Black Cowboys who joined the protests on horseback, the physical presence of their horses amplified their message, symbolized a shift in their freedom, and positioned them eye-to-eye with the mounted police officers. The use of dog bodies within politics, how they amplified political messages as “sign-carrying vehicles,” and the dangers for them and others in protests are addressed
Animal rights · Criminology · Epithet · Media studies · Political science · Politics · Sign (mathematics · Sociology · Geographies of human-animal interactions · History · Law
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |