Thinking Veganism in Literature and Culture: Towards a Vegan Theory

Quinn, Emelia; Westwood, Benjamin

This collection explores what the social and philosophical aspects of veganism offer to critical theory. Bringing together leading and emerging scholars working in animal studies and critical animal studies, Thinking Veganism in Literature and Culture shows how the experience of being vegan, and the conditions of thought fostered by veganism, pose new questions for work across multiple disciplines. Offering accounts of veganism which move beyond contemporary conceptualizations of it as a faddish dietary preference or set of proscriptions, it explores the messiness and necessary contradictions involved in thinking about or practicing a vegan way of life. By thinking through as well as about veganism, the project establishes the value of a vegan mode of reading, writing, looking, and thinking.

Details

Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2019-01-26

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9783030103668

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-73380-7

Dimensions: 210.0cm x148.0cm

Pages: 286.0