Master thesis | Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology (MSc)
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This thesis is the result of an investigation into the dog meat trade in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Dog meat is a popular dish in this city, with people eating dog for various reasons. The main share...Show moreThis thesis is the result of an investigation into the dog meat trade in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Dog meat is a popular dish in this city, with people eating dog for various reasons. The main share of the dogs processed for food are caught in areas in West and East Java, which brings a health hazard to the Yogyakarta, because there is a risk of the spreading of rabies. In the city some animal activists have mobilized against the dog meat trade, focusing their campaign on both human and animal well-being, and attacking the dog meat trade, mainly because of its cruel characteristics in regard to the way the dogs are treated. The different perspectives and attitudes of all those involved in the dog meat trade and of the activists are taken into account.Show less
