Public deaths and negotiation opportunities: Cats, dogs and people in COVID China

Under the extraordinary circumstances of COVID, some health workers in China ruthlessly killed pet dogs and cats, which were thought to be dangerous virus vectors. Heart-wrenching images circulated widely on social media, where some social media commentators used them as a basis to make accusations...

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Main Author: Zong, Chenyu (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2025
In: The Australian journal of anthropology
Year: 2025, Volume: 36, Issue: 2, Pages: 376-389
Further subjects:B human–animal relationships
B Covid-19
B China
B the gaze
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