Sonic methodologies for more-than-human geographies: The politics of listening in a traditional slaughterhouse in the UK

Eimear Theresa Mc Loughlin

doi:10.1177/14744740231158608

Sonic methodologies for more-than-human geographies: The politics of listening in a traditional slaughterhouse in the UK

Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences - ANIVET Management and Modelling (MAMO)

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Abstract

Sound is an established parameter in animal welfare studies. A sonic ethnographic study of a traditional slaughterhouse in south-west England reveals how animal welfare, conceived as ‘respect for the animal’ at slaughter, is based on sonically attuned practices. Such sonic engagement distinguishes the traditional slaughterhouse from industrial operations and works to dispel the stigma of killing for the workers. A sonic approach centers the more-than-human methodologically whilst also revealing the politics of listening in the slaughterhouse.

Original language	English
Journal	Cultural Geographies
Volume	30
Issue	4
Pages (from-to)	539-553
Number of pages	15
ISSN	1474-4740
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/14744740231158608
Publication status	Published - Oct 2023

Keywords

Animal welfare
Killing Animals
Qualitative methods
Respect
Sonic ethnography
multispecies anthropology
animal welfare
qualitative methods
killing animals
sonic ethnography
respect

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