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Research Articles

More than human consumption space: human–animal encounters and relationships in cat cafés in Shanghai

Consumo del espacio de más-que-humanos: encuentros y relaciones entre humanos y animales en los cafés de gatos en Shanghái

Un espace de consommation plus qu’humain: les rencontres et les relations entre les humains et les animaux dans les bars à chats de Shanghai

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Pages 872-890 | Received 03 Aug 2022, Accepted 04 Apr 2023, Published online: 27 Apr 2023

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