Sister Species Kemmerer Lisa A.
Sister Species Kemmerer Lisa A. Sister Species: Women, Animals, and Social Justice addresses interconnections between speciesism, sexism, racism, and homophobia, clarifying why social justice…
Specifikacia Sister Species Kemmerer Lisa A.
Sister Species Kemmerer Lisa A.
Sister Species: Women, Animals, and Social Justice addresses interconnections between speciesism, sexism, racism, and homophobia, clarifying why social justice activists in the twenty-first century must challenge intersecting forms of oppression. Sister Species asks readers to rethink how they view "others," how they affect animals with their daily choices, and how they might bring change for all who are abused. This anthology presents bold and gripping--sometimes horrifying--personal narratives from fourteen activists who have personally explored links of oppression between humans and animals, including such exploitative enterprises as cockfighting, factory farming, vivisection, and the bushmeat trade.
These essays remind readers that women have always been important to social justice and animal advocacy, and they urge each of us to recognize the links that continue to