Abstract

This paper used content analysis to examine the way that animal identity and space were represented in South Korean world geography textbooks, from which it was found that animals were represented as being a passive result of the natural environment, objects worth preserving, and as a living bio-capital. It was concluded that these perspectives limited the opportunities for students to develop a critical eye when viewing animals. Future animal geography education should allow students to view animals as political and ethical subjects that have their own lives and needs and are even possibly self-aware. Therefore, this study proposes that a more-than-human geography education could provide students with alternative perspectives on animal identity and space.

摘要

本文通过内容分析研究了韩国世界地理教科书对动物身份和空间的表现方式，从中发现动物被描述为自然环境的被动结果、值得保存的物品和生活生物资本。得出的结论是，这些观点限制了学生在观察动物时培养批判眼光的机会。未来的动物地理学教育应该让学生将动物视为有自己的生活和需求，甚至可能具有自我意识的政治和伦理学科。因此，本研究提出，超越人类的地理教育可以为学生提供关于动物身份和空间的另类视角。