Entre le mythe et l’animal : la communication imaginée
It has been noted that the lack of affection that human beings in modern societies suffer from, leads to a renewal of interest in interacting with pets. Rather than abandoning themselves in the fantasies of the mechanical and digital world, many individuals have chosen to integrate pets into their daily lives. There has been a rise in specific meeting places which provide interactions with animals.  In the past year, we have noticed in Montreal the emergence of Cafés with animals that operate on the same model, offsetting the city dwellers' needs for contact and affection. This new way of human/animal meeting requires its participants to have specific communication skills. This thesis in communication focuses on how myths can be embodied and expressed in the communication and relationships with pets in a Café with Cats. This empirical work is based around the concept of the myth, the pictorial communication and the analysis grid of the C.A.P. model. The first concept, the myth, is defined as all social constructions which have the power to stabilize the H/A (human/animal) representation of the individual. The second one, the pictorial communication, is represented by all means of communication that allow the individual to fill in the gaps in the exchange of information with the animal by using what we call prosthesis-codes. The third one, the C.A.P, is an analytical framework for detecting, within the speech, the knowledge elements, the attitudes and practices that demonstrate the presence of these prosthesis codes supported by the use of myths. These codes consist of knowledge, attitude, and practice characterizing all the actors’ behaviors.  To answer this question we have opted for an interview process a methodology. This method allows us to obtain all the information that represents the actors' performance from their relationship with the animal. We have been looking to understand the new emotional forms that can put the myths of pet relationship in the context of a modern society - a society that is increasingly detached from the traditional animal world that used to be associated with labor or meat consumption. This approach makes us understand the role of the imagined communication on how we perceive the benefits of animal contact on humans.
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