The Celluloid Specimen: Moving Image Research Into Animal Life
Benjamin Schultz-Figueroa
(Author)
Description
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In The Celluloid Specimen, Benjamín Schultz-Figueroa examines rarely seen behaviorist films of animal experiments from the 1930s and 1940s. These laboratory recordings--including Robert Yerkes's work with North American primate colonies, Yale University's rat-based simulations of human society, and B. F. Skinner's promotions for pigeon-guided missiles--have long been considered passive records of scientific research. In Schultz-Figueroa's incisive analysis, however, they are revealed to be rich historical, political, and aesthetic texts that played a crucial role in American scientific and cultural history--and remain foundational to contemporary conceptions of species, race, identity, and society.Product Details
Price
$41.94
Publisher
University of California Press
Publish Date
February 28, 2023
Pages
270
Dimensions
6.0 X 8.8 X 0.8 inches | 0.95 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780520342347
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About the Author
Benjamín Schultz-Figueroa is Assistant Professor of Film Studies at Seattle University.
