Being recognized and remembered by wild animals grounds a sense of belonging

Evidence

It was comforting that these essentially wild animals recognized me, that I had some place in their universe, and that even though I had no idea what they did the rest of the day, that they would (and still do) stop by my place every day—that sometimes I can even wave them over from a faraway tree. — Jenny Odell, How to Do Nothing, 101

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Cultural identity for hunting peoples is defined by kinship relations with specific animals — Rebecca A. Martusewicz, Jeff Edmundson, and John Lupinacci, EcoJustice Education: Toward Diverse,…, 1648; Attention to how animals see us dissolves human-centered categories and anxiety — Jenny Odell, How to Do Nothing: Resisting the…, 102; Perceiving other beings’ agency is required to overcome species loneliness — Jenny Odell, How to Do Nothing: Resisting the…, 494 (+8 more)
• yield-rescued: below the book’s yield-target cutoff, included anyway for connecting to: Cultural identity for hunting peoples is defined by kinship relations with specific animals — Rebecca A. Martusewicz, Jeff Edmundson, and John Lupinacci, EcoJustice Education: Toward Diverse,…, 1648; Attention to how animals see us dissolves human-centered categories and anxiety — Jenny Odell, How to Do Nothing: Resisting the…, 102; Perceiving other beings’ agency is required to overcome species loneliness — Jenny Odell, How to Do Nothing: Resisting the…, 494 (+8 more)

Broader Connections

• Nature’s misrecognition is socially constructed and socially correctable #complicates (0.76) — David Schlosberg, Defining Environmental Justice, 470
• Flimsy group affiliation conjures presumptive filiation and presumed familiarity #complicates (0.75) — David Theo Goldberg, The Threat of Race, 70
• Sentimentality toward animals is a disguised form of disdain #complicates (0.73) — Jean Baudrillard, Simulacra and Simulation, 437