Zoo - Impala

Abstract

The thesis "Zoo-impala" explores the relationship between animals and humans, particularly focusing on children. It highlights the shared spaces and interactions that create a deep connection between human emotions and animal behaviors. The work delves into concepts such as biotopes, biocenosis, and totemism, illustrating how they reflect the natural dynamics of communities where humans and animals coexist. The analysis considers the intrinsic qualities of animals that resemble human development, especially in children, asserting that both operate under similar instincts and ecological laws. The discussion includes the importance of symbolic societies formed through mutual agreements (agency) and the expressions (power of enunciation) that arise from this sociocultural exchange. "Zoo-impala" presents a framework for understanding dynamic ecological relationships and a continuous exploration of identity and belonging within the system of life. It examines common characteristics between animals and children, such as primitive emotions and life within a "territory" or biotope. The document also explores how "Zoo-impala" as a herd adhere to a system of rules in biological equilibrium and how each individual defines their own becoming through the "becoming of the Impala child" and their personal mythology. In addition, "Gazettes" are mentioned as self-regulation systems within each impala, consolidating a unit with a particular metabolism.