Do depictions of crazy cat ladies obscure more sinister structural violence against animals hoarded in factory farms?Highlighting the frequent pathologization of animal lovers and animal rights activists, this book examines how the "madness+? of our relationships with animals intersects with the "madness+? of taking animals seriously. The essays collected in this volume argue that "animaladies+? are expressive of political and psychological discontent, and the characterization of animal advocacy as mad or "crazy+? distracts attention from broader social unease regarding human exploitation of animal life.While allusions to madness are both subtle and overt, they are also very often gendered, thought to be overly sentimental with an added sense that emotions are being directed at the wrong species. Animaladies are obstacles for the political uptake of interest in animal issues-as the intersections between this volume and established feminist scholarship show, the fear of being labeled unreasonable or mad still has political currency.
Sobre o autor(a)
Adams, Carol J.
Carol J. Adams é autora do pioneiro A política sexual da carne (Alaúde, 2012), considerado pelo The New York Times como a "bíblia vegana". O livro foi incluído pelas leitoras da revista Ms. na lista dos cem melhores livros de não-ficção de todos os tempos. Carol também escreve artigos para publicações diversas, como The New York Times, Washington Post e das revistas Ms. e Christian Century. Palestrante conhecida nos meios universitários e convidada especial de vários congressos internacionais, mora em Dallas com o marido e dois cãezinhos adotados. |