The Carabao and the Encounter of the Law in Nineteenth-Century Philippines

• Main Author: Ludovice, Nicolo Paolo P
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2019
• Subjects: carabao; Philippines; human-animal relationship; social history; animal law; Animal Law; Animal Studies; History; Social and Cultural Anthropology; South and Southeast Asian Languages and Societies
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/history-faculty-pubs/83; https://brill.com/view/journals/soan/27/3/article-p307_5.xml?language=en&Tab%20Menu=abstract
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

The place of the non-human animal in the legal world has been questioned. Animals’ legal status as property has been probed on how to best protect their welfare. While this is significant for animals who are not on the farm, it might not be effective when considering animals raised for food. The cas...