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Critical Perspectives on Veganism
Jodey Castricano (Ed.)
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Description for Critical Perspectives on Veganism
Hardback. Editor(s): Castricano, Jodey; Simonsen, Rasmus R. Series: The Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series. Num Pages: 430 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 160 x 218 x 29. Weight in Grams: 690.
This book examines the ethics, politics and aesthetics of veganism in contemporary culture and thought. Traditionally a lifestyle located on the margins of western culture, veganism has now been propelled into the mainstream, and as agribusiness grows animal issues are inextricably linked to environmental impact as well as to existing ethical concerns. This collection connects veganism to a range of topics including gender, sexuality, race, the law and popular culture. It explores how something as basic as one's food choices continue to impact on the cultural, political, and philosophical discourse of the ... Read more
This book examines the ethics, politics and aesthetics of veganism in contemporary culture and thought. Traditionally a lifestyle located on the margins of western culture, veganism has now been propelled into the mainstream, and as agribusiness grows animal issues are inextricably linked to environmental impact as well as to existing ethical concerns. This collection connects veganism to a range of topics including gender, sexuality, race, the law and popular culture. It explores how something as basic as one's food choices continue to impact on the cultural, political, and philosophical discourse of the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Series
The Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series
Condition
New
Weight
690g
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319334189
SKU
V9783319334189
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99-15
About Jodey Castricano (Ed.)
Jodey Castricano is Associate Professor in the Department of Critical Studies at The University of British Columbia, Canada. Her research areas include 19th century literature and culture, eco-cultures, critical animal studies and eco-criticism. She is the editor of Animal Subjects: An Ethical Reader in a Posthuman World (2008) and a contributing co-editor of Animal Subjects 2.0 (forthcoming 2016). ... Read more
Reviews for Critical Perspectives on Veganism
The strength of this collection lies within the essays that examine how veganism is currently becoming mainstreamed and/or attacked by the mainstream. ... Critical Perspectives on Veganism is not meant to answer many questions. Instead, the editors succeed in their goal of presenting questions that need to be grappled with as veganism goes through a dynamic social and cultural transformation. ... Read more