I'm enjoying (some of) this debate- thanks to those who have given introductory reading to animal studies- I'll read and see what I think!
Personally, my interests recently have turned to male friendship in literature of all periods. Like most interested in friendship, I came to it first in early modern reading, but am interested in its application in 20th century British and American fiction - Lawrence, Conrad, and (tentatively) Roth, Bellow . Anyone know if any schools have a reputation for, or a particular professor in, friendship/ Roth etc ? It obviously overlaps with a lot of queer theory (also an interest), but I wondered if anybody knew of individuals/ institutions fostering this more specific interest.
Thanks- and thanks to all who have constructively contributed to this debate.