Animals' atmospheres. (February 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lorimer, Jamie; Hodgetts, Timothy; Barua, Maan
• Is Part Of: Progress in human geography. Volume 43:Number 1(2019)
• Page Start: 26
• Page End: 45
• Publication Date: 2019-02
• Subjects: affect -- animal geography -- atmosphere -- biopolitics -- dogs and wolves; Human geography -- Periodicals; 304.2
• DOI: 10.1177/0309132517731254
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0309-1325

Abstract

This article introduces the concept of animals' atmospheres, as a contribution to work in animal and atmospheric geographies. It defines the concept and identifies the key factors that shape an animals' atmosphere. These offer a framework for future comparative research. The second section focuses on methodological and epistemic challenges of knowing and representing animal atmospheres. The third section examines engineering of animals' atmospheres, in context of the biopolitics of managing animal life in the Anthropocene. In conclusion, the article highlights its contributions. Illustrations are drawn from the atmospheres of dogs and wolves.