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Animals and Women - Feminist Theoretical Explorations (Paperback, New)
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Animals and Women - Feminist Theoretical Explorations (Paperback, New)
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Animals and Women is a collection of pioneering essays that
explores the theoretical connections between feminism and animal
defense. Offering a feminist perspective on the status of animals,
this unique volume argues persuasively that both the social
construction and oppressions of women are inextricably connected to
the ways in which we comprehend and abuse other species.
Furthermore, it demonstrates that such a focus does not distract
from the struggle for women's rights, but rather contributes to it.
This wide-ranging multidisciplinary anthology presents original
material from scholars in a variety of fields, as well as a rare,
early article by Virginia Woolf. Exploring the leading edge of the
species/gender boundary, it addresses such issues as the
relationship between abortion rights and animal rights, the
connection between woman-battering and animal abuse, and the
speciesist basis for much sexist language. Also considered are the
ways in which animals have been regarded by science, literature,
and the environmentalist movement. A striking meditation on women
and wolves is presented, as is an examination of sexual harassment
and the taxonomy of hunters and hunting. Finally, this compelling
collection suggests that the subordination and degradation of women
is a prototype for other forms of abuse, and that to deny this
connection is to participate in the continued mistreatment of
animals and women.
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