The Sexual Politics of Meat
What's it about
Have you ever noticed how our language for meat and women overlaps? This groundbreaking summary reveals the hidden, unsettling connection between misogyny and meat-eating, showing you how the oppression of animals and women are deeply intertwined in our culture, language, and media. You'll discover how society objectifies both women and animals, turning living beings into consumable objects. Adams exposes this "absent referent," a process that erases the individual to justify violence. Uncover the powerful links between patriarchy, vegetarianism, and feminism, and gain a transformative new lens for viewing your plate and the world.
Meet the author
Carol J. Adams is a pioneering feminist-vegan advocate whose landmark work, The Sexual Politics of Meat, has shaped animal rights and gender studies for over three decades. Her unique perspective emerged from observing the connections between the oppression of women and animals in patriarchal culture. By developing her groundbreaking theory of the "absent referent," Adams exposed how language and imagery objectify both, inspiring generations of activists and scholars to challenge interconnected systems of violence.
What's it about
Have you ever noticed how our language for meat and women overlaps? This groundbreaking summary reveals the hidden, unsettling connection between misogyny and meat-eating, showing you how the oppression of animals and women are deeply intertwined in our culture, language, and media. You'll discover how society objectifies both women and animals, turning living beings into consumable objects. Adams exposes this "absent referent," a process that erases the individual to justify violence. Uncover the powerful links between patriarchy, vegetarianism, and feminism, and gain a transformative new lens for viewing your plate and the world.
Meet the author
Carol J. Adams is a pioneering feminist-vegan advocate whose landmark work, The Sexual Politics of Meat, has shaped animal rights and gender studies for over three decades. Her unique perspective emerged from observing the connections between the oppression of women and animals in patriarchal culture. By developing her groundbreaking theory of the "absent referent," Adams exposed how language and imagery objectify both, inspiring generations of activists and scholars to challenge interconnected systems of violence.
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