Becoming-imperceptible: emotional support animals (ESAs) as a form of affective immanence
Published online on July 18, 2026
Abstract
cultural geographies, Ahead of Print.
In this paper we question labor as a method to define human-animal relations, particularly with a contested companion animal category Emotional Support Animal (ESA). Unlike service animals, ESAs need not demonstrate the ability to do work or perform a ...
In this paper we question labor as a method to define human-animal relations, particularly with a contested companion animal category Emotional Support Animal (ESA). Unlike service animals, ESAs need not demonstrate the ability to do work or perform a ...