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In this book we have assembled a truly impressive team of writers, thinkers, and advocates to discuss the very pressing question: Why do we love but exploit animals? 

In many ways, our thinking about and treatment of animals tells us a great deal about human nature, including topics such as: How do we act out of line with our own set of moral standards to do no harm? How do we rationalize our actions that hurt others?

This book will be of great interest to those interested in learning about and promoting animal welfare, with many of the central figures in this struggle providing their voices and insights.

Critically, here we have brought together academics and advocates in a unique book that provides a wide lens to the central "animal question" that continues to engage and haunt humanity's conscience. 

Reference:

​Dhont, K., & Hodson, G. (Eds.) (2020). Why we love and exploit animals: Bridging insights from academia and advocacy. Abingdon, UK: Routledge. [LINK]
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Having contact with other social groups represents one of the best methods at our disposal for reducing prejudice. Researchers have been interested in empirically studying this topic since before the 1940s. In the present volume we have assembled some of the most important voices in the field today to discuss the state-of-the-field as it currently stands, and to point the reader toward future avenues for research and policy making. 

These critical insights are important for facing many of the challenges humanity faces in the 21st century, from immigration and refugee migration to climate change and beyond. With much of contact and conflict happening "within our heads", better understanding the psychology of intergroup contact is central to understanding human nature and providing insights into peace making and improving the welfare of the disadvantaged. 

Reference: 
Hodson, G., & Hewstone, M. (Eds.) (2013). Advances in intergroup contact. London, UK: Psychology Press. [LINK]

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