Rational Emotions: Animal Rights Theory, Feminist Critiques and Activist Insight
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
2011
Abstract
In this chapter, I briefly present the foundational arguments for granting animals moral consideration, as developed by Tom Regan and Peter Singer. I also address the main feminist critiques to these arguments, which are rooted in the feminist care tradition and vegetarian ecofeminism. To evaluate these divergent philosophies of animal rights, I use studies that demographically and psychologically examine animal rights activists, vegans, and vegetarians (veg’ns) in order to contextualize and illuminate animal rights theory. This allows for an understanding of theory as a dialectical system of praxis, whereby theory and practice inform each other.
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https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9781441997609
Department
Sociology and Corrections
ISBN
9781441997609
Publication Title
The Psychology of the Human-Animal Bond: A Resource for Clinicians and Researchers
Recommended Citation
Glasser, C. L. (2011). Rational emotions: Animal rights, feminist theory, and activist insight. In C. Blazina, G. Boyraz, & D. Shen-Miller (Eds.), The Psychology of the Human-Animal Bond: A Resource for Clinicians and Researchers (pp. 307-319). Springer.
Publisher's Copyright and Source
Copyright © 2011 Springer.
