Afrika Studiecentrum Series45 Cattle's Experiences of Colonialism

A history of how colonialism in southern Africa impacted cattle's subjective historical experiences. Positioning cattle as sentient, feeling beings, the book explores how wagon labour, disease epidemics, industrial slaughterhouses, and modern breeding regimes affected cattle and their historical trajectory. A rare and unique history of how colonialism in southern Africa impacted cattle's subjective historical experiences. The book positions cattle as sentient, feeling beings in the narrative flow, and uses an animal-centered approach and diverse sources to investigate cattle’s felt experiences. The book explores major colonial impacts, including wagon labour, disease epidemics and veterinary infrastructure, the development of industrial slaughterhouses, and the expansion of modern breeding.