Society uses animals in many different ways, but most of these uses fall into one of four general categories: animals used for food and clothing, animals used for research and education, animals used for companionship, and animals used for recreation..
Animal society is mainly based on instincts or reflex behaviour, whereas human society is based on reason or rational behaviour.
There are no rights and duties in animal society.
Every animal lives upon his physical powers whereas human society has a wonderful system of law and order..
Animals benefit from their social behaviors.
One benefit is for the purpose of mating, especially for solitary animals.
Animals also benefit from social behaviors because it helps them hunt better in groups and protect themselves from predators..
Animal society is mainly based on instincts or reflex behaviour, whereas human society is based on reason or rational behaviour.
There are no rights and duties in animal society.
Every animal lives upon his physical powers whereas human society has a wonderful system of law and order..
Society uses animals in many different ways, but most of these uses fall into one of four general categories: animals used for food and clothing, animals used for research and education, animals used for companionship, and animals used for recreation..
Animals improve the welfare of humans in many ways, ranging from providing companionship, improving mental health, facilitating rescues during natural disasters; and finally, for a number of species, as food..
This paper outlines some of the major theoretical contributions of the specialty field known as ‘animals and society’
It examines three areas of focus within the field
One of these areas finds connections between our exploitation of animals and other forms of domination and oppression
By doing so, this work expands our knowledge of what it means to live in a social world
Overall, the scholarly work within the field of animals and society suggests that the inclusion of animals in sociological research can expand and clarify existing theories and concepts
It is not man only who wants to live in society and exhibit natural sociality but ants, termites, birds, monkeys, apes and countless other animals also are moved to live in society by the requirements of their nature
The first instinct that leads animals like human beings to form society is the instinct of perpetuation of their species
