Broschiertes Buch

Vegans on Speciesism and Ableism

Ecoability Voices for Disability and Animal Justice

Herausgegeben: Nocella II, Anthony J.; George, Amber E.

Beschreibung

This powerful intersectional social justice book examines animal, disability, and environmental oppression and justice. Located in disability studies, sociology, environmental justice, food justice, and critical animal studies, this book engages the reader in an intersectional ecological manner for an inclusive interdependent global community. This outstanding collection of original articles by scholars from around the world discusses the need to acknowledge the relationships among nonhuman animals, those with disabilities, and the environment. Adaptive sports from mountain biking to rock climbing is saving the lives of those with disabilities from extreme depression and suicide at the same time those with disabilities are becoming some of the most loyal advocates for defending the environment from human destruction. Those with disabilities are being welcomed into the animal rights movement and also introduced to nonhuman animals not as merely service animals, but as friends, allies, and companions.

Autor

Anthony J. Nocella II, Ph.D., scholar-activist, is an editor of the Peace Studies Journal and a professor in the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology at Salt Lake Community College. He is the co-founder of disability pedagogy, critical animal studies, terrorization, and ecoability and has published over one hundred articles and forty books. Amber E. George, Ph.D., editor of the Journal for Critical Animal Studies, is Assistant Professor at Galen College where she teaches courses in philosophy, sociology, and cultural studies. Dr. George most recently edited Gender and Sexuality in Critical Animal Studies and The Intersectionality of Critical Animal, Disability, and Environmental Studies.

Produktdetails

• Radical Animal Studies and Total Liberation 9
• Verlag: Peter Lang
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 319009
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 122
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Februar 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 225mm x 150mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 184g
• ISBN-13: 9781433190094
• ISBN-10: 1433190095
• Artikelnr.: 62517900

Rezensionen

"Vegans on Speciesism and Ableism is a brilliant and powerful book bringing together disability and animal justice together. This beautiful thoughtful intersectional book pushes the boundaries of social justice in outstanding ways."-Alisha Page, Director, Save the Kids