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AnimaladiesLori Gruen, Fiona Probyn-Rapsey et al.

Animaladies

Lori Gruen, Fiona Probyn-Rapsey, Carol J. Adams
2018264 pages
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"Do depictions of crazy cat ladies obscure more sinister structural violence against animals hoarded in factory farms? Highlighting the frequent pathologization of animal lovers and animal rights activists, this book examines how the "madness" of our relationships with animals intersects with the "madness" of taking animals seriously. The essays collected in this volume argue that "animaladies" are expressive of political and psychological discontent, and the characterization of animal advocacy as mad or "crazy" distracts attention from broader social unease regarding human exploitation of…

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4 editions
  • Other · English · 2020
    Bloomsbury Publishing Plc · 264 pages · 9781501364143
  • Other · English · 2018
    Bloomsbury Academic & Professional · 264 pages · 9781501342172
  • Other · English · 2018
    Bloomsbury Academic & Professional · 264 pages · 9781501342165
  • Other · English · 2018
    Bloomsbury Publishing Plc · 264 pages · 9781501342158
Human-animal relationshipsAnimals, social aspectsFeminist literary criticismFeminismEcologyWomen and animalsAnimalsSocial aspects