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As humans, we share our lives with other animal species in diverse and conflicting ways. Non-human animals can be consumed as food, used for scientific research, and treasured as companions. They are commercialized, worshipped, and stereotyped. Our complex relationships with other animals emerge from and fuel debates about what makes "us" different from "them." What roles do we open to (or force on) non-human animals in American culture and why? Who makes these decisions and what is their effect on animal life? This course explores the evolution of modern human-animal relationships to contextualize major social and scientific debates that have arisen in the last century and why they matter. Restricted to UH students matriculating in Fall 2020 or later. This course is part of the "Virtually Human" thematic cluster. Virtually Human courses will be offered through Spring 2023.