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Advancing Veganism in a “Post-Vegan Society”: A Review of Veganism: Politics, Practice, and Theory

Wrenn, Corey (2024) Advancing Veganism in a “Post-Vegan Society”: A Review of Veganism: Politics, Practice, and Theory. Review of: Veganism: Politics, Practice, and Theory by Haifa Giraud, Eva. Society and Animals, 32 (3). pp. 329-331. ISSN 1063-1119. (doi:10.1163/15685306-bja10160) (KAR id:104245)

Abstract

With there being so many compromises necessary to mainstream veganism in a deeply speciesist society, how has the scholar-activist community negotiated its commitment social justice for Nonhuman Animals? Giraud’s Veganism: Politics, Practice and Theory examines these emerging conflicts at a historical point in which the cultural and political expansion of veganism allows for (and necessitates) philosophical reflection. Veganism is at a crossroads, and careful thought must be exercised to determine the most effective and inclusive strategies moving forward. How can veganism be promoted in such a way that highlights its accessibility while also remaining sensitive to pervasive food insecurity? How can veganism celebrate the diversity of traditional plant-based foods without appropriating or obscuring their cultural linkages? How can Nonhuman Animals be included in vegan advocacy without demeaning them or repelling the public with particularly violent imagery? What roles do social media, sanctuaries, and anthropocentrism play in advancing the interests of Nonhuman Animals? These conundrums, and many more, challenge the reader as they traverse the pages.

Item Type: Review
DOI/Identification number: 10.1163/15685306-bja10160
Uncontrolled keywords: veganism, animal rights, intersectionality, feminism
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HM Sociology
Divisions: Divisions > Division for the Study of Law, Society and Social Justice > School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research
Depositing User: Corey Wrenn
Date Deposited: 09 Dec 2023 12:56 UTC
Last Modified: 08 Jul 2024 10:52 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/104245 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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