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Animals and Women: Feminist Theoretical Explorations
Animals and Women is a collection of pioneering essays that explores the theoretical connections between feminism and animal defense. Offering a feminist perspective on the status of animals, this unique volume argues persuasively that both the social construction and oppressions of women are inextricably connected to the ways in which we comprehend and abuse other species...more
Paperback, 392 pages
Published
November 14th 1995
by Duke University Press Books
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This rather weighty volume is a collection of scholarly essays exploring the interconnectedness between animal exploitation and human oppression. As can be expected from a compilation of many different writers, the results vary in quality and interest. Unfortunately, most of the essays are so couched in academia-speak that the result is dry-as-a-bone reading.
One can understand the need for philosophical entries in the discussion on animal exploitation. However, I found myself at times thinking t...more
One can understand the need for philosophical entries in the discussion on animal exploitation. However, I found myself at times thinking t...more
Brilliant. My brain is transformed.
From the few essays I had to read for a class, I still don't know how much I actually like this book. I guess I should probably rate essays one by one to be able to rate it correctly. But in any case, for anyone interested in ecofeminism, it should definitely go on to-read shelf.
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Carol J. Adams is a feminist-vegetarian theorist and author of books on eco-feminism and the links between species oppression and gender oppression.
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