Overview
- Explores new and upcoming approaches towards the subject of veganism
- Presents a multi-faceted examination of the conditions and implications of carnism
- Discusses the possibilities of normalization strengthening or detracting from the impetus of veganism
- Aids readers in understanding how the vegan lifestyle maybe be practised in the twenty-first century
Part of the book series: The Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series (PMAES)
Access this book
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Other ways to access
About this book
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 modern day, and asks whether the normalization of veganism strengthens or detracts from the radical impetus of its politics. With a Foreword by Melanie Joy and Jens Tuidor, this book analyzes the mounting prevalence of veganism as it appears in different cultural shifts and asks how veganism might be rethought and re-practised in the twenty-first century.
Similar content being viewed by others
Keywords
Table of contents (17 chapters)
-
Front Matter
-
Ethics, Politics & Philosophy
-
Front Matter
-
-
Aesthetics & Representation
-
Front Matter
-
Reviews
“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. … Perspectives provides the intellectual stimulation needed to bring veganism into the mainstream effectively.” (Nathan Poirier, Journal for Critical Animal Studies, Vol. 15 (5), 2018)
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
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).
Rasmus R. Simonsen teaches Media Studies and Digital Communication at the Copenhagen School of Design and Technology, Denmark. His research interests cover American literature, queer theory and food studies, and his previous work includes “A Queer Vegan Manifesto” (Journal for Critical Animal Studies, 2012).
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Critical Perspectives on Veganism
Editors: Jodey Castricano, Rasmus R. Simonsen
Series Title: The Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-33419-6
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Religion and Philosophy, Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-33418-9Published: 27 September 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-81507-7Published: 14 June 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-33419-6Published: 13 September 2016
Series ISSN: 2634-6672
Series E-ISSN: 2634-6680
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXX, 400
Topics: Moral Philosophy, Social Philosophy, Bioethics, Agricultural Ethics