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Book The Animals  Agenda

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  • Author : Marc Bekoff
  • Publisher : Beacon Press
  • Release : 2017-04-18
  • ISBN : 0807045217
  • Pages : 242 pages

Download or read book The Animals Agenda written by Marc Bekoff and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 2017-04-18 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compelling argument that the time has come to use what we know about the fascinating and diverse inner lives of other animals on their behalf Every day we are learning new and surprising facts about just how intelligent and emotional animals are—did you know rats like to play and laugh, and also display empathy, and the ears and noses of cows tell us how they’re feeling? At times, we humans translate that knowledge into compassion for other animals; think of the public outcry against the fates of Cecil the lion or the captive gorilla Harambe. But on the whole, our growing understanding of what animals feel is not resulting in more respectful treatment of them. Renowned animal-behavior expert Marc Bekoff and leading bioethicist Jessica Pierce explore the real-world experiences of five categories of animals, beginning with those who suffer the greatest deprivations of freedoms and choice—chickens, pigs, and cows in industrial food systems—as well as animals used in testing and research, including mice, rats, cats, dogs, and chimpanzees. Next, Bekoff and Pierce consider animals for whom losses of freedoms are more ambiguous and controversial, namely, individuals held in zoos and aquaria and those kept as companions. Finally, they reveal the unexpected ways in which the freedoms of animals in the wild are constrained by human activities and argue for a more compassionate approach to conservation. In each case, scientific studies combine with stories of individual animals to bring readers face-to-face with the wonder of our fellow beings, as well as the suffering they endure and the major paradigm shift that is needed to truly ensure their well-being. The Animals’ Agenda will educate and inspire people to rethink how we affect other animals, and how we can evolve toward more peaceful and less violent ways of interacting with our animal kin in an increasingly human-dominated world.

Book The Animals  Agenda

Download or read book The Animals Agenda written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 654 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book A Research Agenda for Animal Geographies

Download or read book A Research Agenda for Animal Geographies written by Alice Hovorka and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2021-06-25 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring the innovative and thriving field of animal geographies, this Research Agenda analyses how humans think about, place, and engage with animals. Chapters explore how animals shape human identities and social dynamics, as well as how broader processes influence the circumstances and experiences of animals.

Book The Animal s Agenda

Download or read book The Animal s Agenda written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Loving Animals

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  • Author : Kathy Rudy
  • Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
  • Release :
  • ISBN : 1452933065
  • Pages : 285 pages

Download or read book Loving Animals written by Kathy Rudy and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a book aimed at advocates, the author argues that in order to end animal cruelty, activists need to better understand the profound emotional attachment many people have with animals.

Book Animals on the Agenda

Download or read book Animals on the Agenda written by Andrew Linzey and published by SCM Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are animals part of a fallen creation? Do animals have immortal souls? How does God value animals? Does Christ's reconciling work include animals? This encyclopaedic volume is the most comprehensive collection of original studies on animals and theology ever published.

Book Animals as Persons

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  • Author : Gary L. Francione
  • Publisher : Columbia University Press
  • Release : 2008-06-17
  • ISBN : 0231511566
  • Pages : 254 pages

Download or read book Animals as Persons written by Gary L. Francione and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2008-06-17 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A prominent and respected philosopher of animal rights law and ethical theory, Gary L. Francione is known for his criticism of animal welfare laws and regulations, his abolitionist theory of animal rights, and his promotion of veganism and nonviolence as the baseline principles of the abolitionist movement. In this collection, Francione advances the most radical theory of animal rights to date. Unlike Peter Singer, Francione maintains that we cannot morally justify using animals under any circumstances, and unlike Tom Regan, Francione's theory applies to all sentient beings, not only to those who have more sophisticated cognitive abilities.

Book Animals and Society

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  • Author : Margo DeMello
  • Publisher : Columbia University Press
  • Release : 2012
  • ISBN : 0231152957
  • Pages : 488 pages

Download or read book Animals and Society written by Margo DeMello and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This textbook provides a full overview of human-animal studies. It focuses on the conceptual construction of animals in American culture and the way in which it reinforces and perpetuates hierarchical human relationships rooted in racism, sexism, and class privilege.

Book Agenda 21

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  • Author : Glenn Beck
  • Publisher : Simon and Schuster
  • Release : 2013-07-23
  • ISBN : 147671701X
  • Pages : 401 pages

Download or read book Agenda 21 written by Glenn Beck and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-07-23 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the government comes for her mother, Emmeline embarks on a plan to save her family and expose the truth behind the objectives of the United Nations' agenda 21.

Book You Can Save the Animals

Download or read book You Can Save the Animals written by Ingrid Newkirk and published by Prima Lifestyles. This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every day, in labs, food factories, and industries around the world, animals by the millions are subjected to inhumane cruelty. The good news is that you can do something to help stop it. This inspiring book shows you how. In "You Can Save the Animals, Ingrid Newkirk, cofounder and president of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), gives you hundreds of simple acts of kindness that can help stop animal abuse "today. You will be amazed at how much of a difference you alone can make in the lives of the most innocent among us. Inside, you'll learn how to: -Buy from companies that don't test on animals or use animal ingredients -Switch to clothing and cosmetics made without cruelty -Change public opinion -Eat healthfully and compassionately -Put pressure on industry and government leaders -Avoid films in which animals were harmed -Adopt animals from a local pound or shelter instead of supporting pet stores -Make safe travel arrangements -And much, much more!

Book Sentient

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  • Author : Jackie Higgins
  • Publisher : Picador
  • Release : 2022-05-12
  • ISBN : 9781529030815
  • Pages : 352 pages

Download or read book Sentient written by Jackie Higgins and published by Picador. This book was released on 2022-05-12 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An enthralling examination of some of the most remarkable creatures in the animal kingdom, and what they tell us about what it means to be human.

Book Animals and Women

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  • Author : Carol J. Adams
  • Publisher : Duke University Press
  • Release : 1995-11-14
  • ISBN : 9780822316671
  • Pages : 396 pages

Download or read book Animals and Women written by Carol J. Adams and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 1995-11-14 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Book Alternative Press Index

Download or read book Alternative Press Index written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Animals  Agenda

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  • Author : Catherine O'Driscoll
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2015-11
  • ISBN : 9780952304869
  • Pages : 182 pages

Download or read book The Animals Agenda written by Catherine O'Driscoll and published by . This book was released on 2015-11 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book AWIC Series

Download or read book AWIC Series written by and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Raised by Animals

Download or read book Raised by Animals written by Jennifer L. Verdolin and published by The Experiment + ORM. This book was released on 2017-05-02 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When it comes to family matters, do humans know best? Leading animal behaviorist Dr. Jennifer Verdolin argues otherwise in this eye-opening book. Welcome to the wild world of raising a family in the animal kingdom . . . sometimes shocking, often ingenious! Every species can surprise us: Chimps have a knack for minimizing temper tantrums, and owl chicks have a remarkable gift for sharing. A prairie vole knows exactly when his stressed-out partner needs a massage. And anyone who considers reptiles “cold-blooded” should consider the caecilian, a snakelike animal from Kenya: After laying eggs, the mother grows a fatty layer of skin, which her babies eat after hatching (not one of the book’s many lessons from the wild to be tried at home!). Along the way Verdolin challenges our often counterproductive beliefs about what families ought to be like and how we should feel. By finding common ground with our furry, feathered, and even slimy cousins, we can gain new insight on what “natural” parenting really means—and perhaps do a better job of forgiving ourselves for those days when we’re “only human”!

Book The Carol J  Adams Reader

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  • Author : Carol J. Adams
  • Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
  • Release : 2016-10-06
  • ISBN : 1501324349
  • Pages : 465 pages

Download or read book The Carol J Adams Reader written by Carol J. Adams and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2016-10-06 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Carol J. Adams Reader gathers together Adams's foundational and recent articles in the fields of critical studies, animal studies, media studies, vegan studies, ecofeminism and feminism, as well as relevant interviews and conversations in which Adams identifies key concepts and new developments in her decades-long work. This volume, a companion to The Sexual Politics of Meat (Bloomsbury Revelations), offers insight into a variety of urgent issues for our contemporary world: Why do batterers harm animals? What is the relationship between genocide and attitudes toward other animals? How do activism and theory feed each other? How do race, gender, and species categories interact in strengthening oppressive attitudes? In clear language, Adams identifies the often hidden aspects of cultural presumptions. The essays and conversations found here capture the decades-long energy and vision that continue to shape new ways of thinking about and responding to oppression.