The Sexual Politics of Meat is Carol Adams' inspiring and controversial exploration of the interplay between contemporary society's ingrained cultural misogyny and its obsession with meat and masculinity. First published in 1990, the book has continued to change the lives of tens of thousands of readers into the second decade of
- Title : The Sexual Politics of Meat: A Feminist-Vegetarian Critical Theory (Bloomsbury Revelations)
- Author : Carol J. Adams
- Rating : 4.55 (386 Vote)
- Publish : 2014-8-30
- Format : Paperback
- Pages : 336 Pages
- Asin : 1501312839
- Language : English
The Sexual Politics of Meat is Carol Adams' inspiring and controversial exploration of the interplay between contemporary society's ingrained cultural misogyny and its obsession with meat and masculinity. First published in 1990, the book has continued to change the lives of tens of thousands of readers into the second decade of the 21st century.Published in the year of the book's 25th anniversary, the Bloomsbury Revelations edition includes a substantial new afterword, including more than 20 new images and discussions of recent events that prove beyond doubt the continuing relevance of Adams' revolutionary book.I’m very much one for trying to improve your mood, life and health through changing how you look at a situation and react to something. I have been in practice since 1992; this book was a Godsend when it first came out, and continues to be a mainstay in my practice, i continue to learn from it and apply the information to my work.It is also a lovely text on Shiatsu that would be very valuable to any Bodyworker or Massage Therapist that wants to take their work to the next level. Living Gluten-Free for Dummies is a great educational resource and helped me tremendously. Looking up to Him for everything I need, and walking strong physically and spiritually are two things that I definitely want to do! I thank Chantel for writing such a great book, that inspires and motivates me to do just that!Walk Strong, Look Up is a great book for anyone looking to go deeper in their relationship with God, as well as for anyone looking to get fit and stay fit. It is all here… the creepy propaganda, the failed high-profile projects, the surreal manager/staff relationships, the cultivated cult-like atmosphere, the sharp divide between the have-it-all, and the "hope to have enough to escape" staff. This book has decent formal hairstylesShe ties the prevalence of a carnivorous diet to patriarchal attitudes, such as the idea that the end justifies the means, and the objectification of others. In Frankenstein , Mary Shelley made her Creature a vegetarian, a point Adams relates to the Romantics' radical politics and to visionary novels by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Dorothy Bryant and others. . From Publishers Weekly Many cultures equate meat-eating with virility, and in some societies women offer men the "best" (i.e., bloodiest) food at the expense of their own nutritional needs. Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. Her original, provocative book makes a major contribution to the debate on animal rights. Adams, who teaches at Perkins School of Theology, Dallas, sketches the alliance of vegetarianism and feminism in antivivisection activism, the suffrage movement and 20th-century pacifism. Building upon these observations, feminist activist Adams detects intimate links between the slaughter of animals and violence directed against women
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