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A critical reading of companion species on Instagram : ‘being-with’ and ‘becoming with’ dogs as (non)human others
Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2020.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/73162 A critical reading of companion species on Instagram : ‘being-with’ and ‘becoming with’ dogs as (non)human others Du Preez, Amanda karli1@live.co.za Brittz, Karli UCTD Animal Studies Digital Culture and Media Nonhumanism Social Media Companion species Human–animal relations Human–dog relationships Dogs on Instagram Dogstagrams Social media and animals Humanities theses SDG-03 Humanities theses SDG-04 Humanities theses SDG-11 Humanities theses SDG-12 Humanities theses SDG-15 Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2020. Based on Donna Haraway's concept of dogs as companion species, this study aims to critically examine the phenomenon of companion species as it manifests on social media by exploring the notion of humans being-with and becoming with dogs as their nonhuman others. Working through Haraway’s companion species and the nonhuman turn, I consider the relation between Haraway’s (2008) becoming with and German philosopher Martin Heidegger’s (1927) idea of being (Dasein) and being-with (Mitsein) others. By reading Haraway with Heidegger, I argue that nonhumanism is not a rupture from the human condition, but rather an expansion of what it means to be human with others in contemporary society. I show that although nonhumanism typically rejects Heidegger’s perceived anthropocentric approach to animals, Haraway’s nonhumanist becoming with shares and shows similarity to Heidegger’s being-with-others. Throughout my exploration of the phenomena of companion species, I maintain the position that in the midst of the nonhuman turn, we remain all too human by being-with nonhuman others, specifically in terms of human-dog companionship. In contemporary society the pivotal relationship of companion species notably manifests on social media when humans capture and share their relations with their dogs on various platforms such as Facebook and Instagram. In an added layer to the study, I argue that online images of the human-dog relation reflect and mediate the nature of being-with and becoming with nonhuman others. Through a digital and theoretical exploration of online companion species, I show how these images reflect the significance of human qualities within nonhuman relations, as well as what it means to be human with our nonhuman others in the Digital Age. NRF Grant-Holder-Linked Bursary 2016-2018 ae2020 Visual Arts PhD Unrestricted SDG-03: Good health and well-being SDG-04: Quality education SDG-11: Sustainable cities and communities SDG-12: Responsible consumption and production SDG-15: Life on land 2020-02-10T08:34:58Z 2020-02-10T08:34:58Z 2020-04 2020 Thesis Brittz, K 2020, A critical reading of companion species on Instagram : ‘being-with’ and ‘becoming with’ dogs as (non)human others, PhD Thesis, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/73162> A2020 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/73162 en © 2019 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Animal Studies Digital Culture and Media Nonhumanism Social Media Companion species Human–animal relations Human–dog relationships Dogs on Instagram Dogstagrams Social media and animals Humanities theses SDG-03 Humanities theses SDG-04 Humanities theses SDG-11 Humanities theses SDG-12 Humanities theses SDG-15 A critical reading of companion species on Instagram : ‘being-with’ and ‘becoming with’ dogs as (non)human others |
| title | A critical reading of companion species on Instagram : ‘being-with’ and ‘becoming with’ dogs as (non)human others |
| title_full | A critical reading of companion species on Instagram : ‘being-with’ and ‘becoming with’ dogs as (non)human others |
| title_fullStr | A critical reading of companion species on Instagram : ‘being-with’ and ‘becoming with’ dogs as (non)human others |
| title_full_unstemmed | A critical reading of companion species on Instagram : ‘being-with’ and ‘becoming with’ dogs as (non)human others |
| title_short | A critical reading of companion species on Instagram : ‘being-with’ and ‘becoming with’ dogs as (non)human others |
| title_sort | critical reading of companion species on instagram being with and becoming with dogs as non human others |
| topic | UCTD Animal Studies Digital Culture and Media Nonhumanism Social Media Companion species Human–animal relations Human–dog relationships Dogs on Instagram Dogstagrams Social media and animals Humanities theses SDG-03 Humanities theses SDG-04 Humanities theses SDG-11 Humanities theses SDG-12 Humanities theses SDG-15 |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/73162 |