Nerissa Russell, Cornell University
Professor
Ithaca, New York
nr29@cornell.edu
Office:
(607) 342-3677
Expert In
Bio/Research
My work focuses on human-animal relations, primarily in Neolithic societies in eastern Europe and the Near East. I am interested in the social and symbolic functions of animals and meat: as wealth, symbols, medicine, and food. I examine the ways prehistoric people used animals and meat to const...
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Bio/Research
My work focuses on human-animal relations, primarily in Neolithic societies in eastern Europe and the Near East. I am interested in the social and symbolic functions of animals and meat: as wealth, symbols, medicine, and food. I examine the ways prehistoric people used animals and meat to construct social relations through feasting, meat sharing, exchanges, and other interactions. I explore the intersections of human-animal relations with other dimensions of social life such as gender and inequality.
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