Animals and Women

Feminist Theoretical Explorations

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Nature, Animals, Animals Rights, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Gender Studies, Feminism & Feminist Theory
Cover of the book Animals and Women by Joan Dunayer, Lynda Birke, Marti Kheel, Duke University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Joan Dunayer, Lynda Birke, Marti Kheel ISBN: 9780822381952
Publisher: Duke University Press Publication: November 14, 1995
Imprint: Duke University Press Books Language: English
Author: Joan Dunayer, Lynda Birke, Marti Kheel
ISBN: 9780822381952
Publisher: Duke University Press
Publication: November 14, 1995
Imprint: Duke University Press Books
Language: English

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. Furthermore, it demonstrates that such a focus does not distract from the struggle for women’s rights, but rather contributes to it.

This wide-ranging multidisciplinary anthology presents original material from scholars in a variety of fields, as well as a rare, early article by Virginia Woolf. Exploring the leading edge of the species/gender boundary, it addresses such issues as the relationship between abortion rights and animal rights, the connection between woman-battering and animal abuse, and the speciesist basis for much sexist language. Also considered are the ways in which animals have been regarded by science, literature, and the environmentalist movement. A striking meditation on women and wolves is presented, as is an examination of sexual harassment and the taxonomy of hunters and hunting. Finally, this compelling collection suggests that the subordination and degradation of women is a prototype for other forms of abuse, and that to deny this connection is to participate in the continued mistreatment of animals and women.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

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. Furthermore, it demonstrates that such a focus does not distract from the struggle for women’s rights, but rather contributes to it.

This wide-ranging multidisciplinary anthology presents original material from scholars in a variety of fields, as well as a rare, early article by Virginia Woolf. Exploring the leading edge of the species/gender boundary, it addresses such issues as the relationship between abortion rights and animal rights, the connection between woman-battering and animal abuse, and the speciesist basis for much sexist language. Also considered are the ways in which animals have been regarded by science, literature, and the environmentalist movement. A striking meditation on women and wolves is presented, as is an examination of sexual harassment and the taxonomy of hunters and hunting. Finally, this compelling collection suggests that the subordination and degradation of women is a prototype for other forms of abuse, and that to deny this connection is to participate in the continued mistreatment of animals and women.

More books from Duke University Press

Cover of the book Insurgent Encounters by Joan Dunayer, Lynda Birke, Marti Kheel
Cover of the book This Was Not Our War by Joan Dunayer, Lynda Birke, Marti Kheel
Cover of the book Colonial Pathologies by Joan Dunayer, Lynda Birke, Marti Kheel
Cover of the book Postcolonial Vietnam by Joan Dunayer, Lynda Birke, Marti Kheel
Cover of the book Hispanisms and Homosexualities by Joan Dunayer, Lynda Birke, Marti Kheel
Cover of the book Engraven Desire by Joan Dunayer, Lynda Birke, Marti Kheel
Cover of the book The Orient of Style by Joan Dunayer, Lynda Birke, Marti Kheel
Cover of the book Conservation Is Our Government Now by Joan Dunayer, Lynda Birke, Marti Kheel
Cover of the book Gesture and Power by Joan Dunayer, Lynda Birke, Marti Kheel
Cover of the book Canada Votes, 1935-1989 by Joan Dunayer, Lynda Birke, Marti Kheel
Cover of the book Gendering the Recession by Joan Dunayer, Lynda Birke, Marti Kheel
Cover of the book The Body in Late-Capitalist USA by Joan Dunayer, Lynda Birke, Marti Kheel
Cover of the book Genocide by Joan Dunayer, Lynda Birke, Marti Kheel
Cover of the book Lesbian Rule by Joan Dunayer, Lynda Birke, Marti Kheel
Cover of the book Tracking Europe by Joan Dunayer, Lynda Birke, Marti Kheel
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy