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This collection explores the arguments related to veg(etari)anism
as they play out in the public sphere and across media, historical
eras, and geographical areas. As vegan and vegetarian practices
have gradually become part of mainstream culture, stemming from
multiple shifts in the socio-political, cultural, and economic
landscape, discursive attempts to both legitimize and delegitimize
them have amplified. With 12 original chapters, this collection
analyses a diverse array of these legitimating strategies,
addressing the practice of veg(etari)anism through analytical
methods used in rhetorical criticism and adjacent fields. Part I
focuses on specific geo-cultural contexts, from early 20th century
Italy, Serbia and Israel, to Islam and foundational Yoga Sutras. In
Part II, the authors explore embodied experiences and legitimation
strategies, in particular the political identities and ontological
consequences coming from consumption of, or abstention from, meat.
Part III looks at the motives, purposes and implication of
veg(etari)anism as a transformative practice, from ego to eco, that
should revolutionise our value hierarchies, and by extension, our
futures. Offering a unique focus on the arguments at the core of
the veg(etari)an debate, this collection provides an invaluable
resource to scholars across a multitude of disciplines.
This book explores themes in the rhetoric of vegetarian discourse.
A vegan practice may help mitigate crises such as climate change,
global health challenges, and sharpening socioeconomic disparities,
by ensuring both fairness in the treatment of animals and food
justice for marginalized populations. How the message is spread is
crucial for these aims. Vegan practices thus uncover tensions
between individual dietary choices and social justice activism,
between ego and eco, between human and animal, between capitalism
and environmentalism, and within the larger universe of theoretical
and practical ethics. The chapters apply rhetorical methodologies
to understand vegan/vegetarian discourse, emphasizing, for example,
vegan/vegetarian rhetoric through the lens of polyphony, the role
of intersectional rhetoric in becoming vegan, as well as
ecofeminist, semiotic, and discourse theory approaches to veganism.
The book aims to show that a rhetorical understanding of vegetarian
and vegan discourse is crucial for the goals of movements promoting
veganism. The book is intended for a wide interdisciplinary
audience of scholars, researchers, and individuals interested in
veganism, food and media studies, rhetorical studies, human-animal
studies, cultural studies and related disciplines. It urges readers
to examine vegan discourses seriously, not just as a matter of
personal choice or taste but as one vital for intersectional
justice and our planetary survival.
This collection explores the arguments related to veg(etari)anism
as they play out in the public sphere and across media, historical
eras, and geographical areas. As vegan and vegetarian practices
have gradually become part of mainstream culture, stemming from
multiple shifts in the socio-political, cultural, and economic
landscape, discursive attempts to both legitimize and delegitimize
them have amplified. With 12 original chapters, this collection
analyses a diverse array of these legitimating strategies,
addressing the practice of veg(etari)anism through analytical
methods used in rhetorical criticism and adjacent fields. Part I
focuses on specific geo-cultural contexts, from early 20th century
Italy, Serbia and Israel, to Islam and foundational Yoga Sutras. In
Part II, the authors explore embodied experiences and legitimation
strategies, in particular the political identities and ontological
consequences coming from consumption of, or abstention from, meat.
Part III looks at the motives, purposes and implication of
veg(etari)anism as a transformative practice, from ego to eco, that
should revolutionise our value hierarchies, and by extension, our
futures. Offering a unique focus on the arguments at the core of
the veg(etari)an debate, this collection provides an invaluable
resource to scholars across a multitude of disciplines.
Given current science-related crises facing the world such as
climate change, the targeting and manipulation of DNA, GMO foods,
and vaccine denial, the way in which we communicate science matters
is vital for current and future generations of scientists and
publics. The Routledge Handbook of Scientific Communication
scrutinizes what we value, prioritize, and grapple with in science
as highlighted by the rhetorical choices of scientists, students,
educators, science gatekeepers, and lay commentators. Drawing on
contributions from leading thinkers in the field, this volume
explores some of the most pressing questions in this growing field
of study, including: How do issues such as ethics, gender, race,
shifts in the publishing landscape, and English as the lingua
franca of science influence scientific communication practices? How
have scientific genres evolved and adapted to current research and
societal needs? How have scientific visuals developed in response
to technological advances and communication needs? How is
scientific communication taught to a variety of audiences? Offering
a critical look at the complex relationships that characterize
current scientific communication practices in academia, industry,
government, and elsewhere, this Handbook will be essential reading
for students, scholars, and professionals involved in the study,
practice, and teaching of scientific, medical, and technical
communication.
Writing and the sciences are intricately linked. Without writing,
science would not exist - and could not be funded, communicated,
replicated, enhanced, or applied. Further, writing helps scientists
(and students) understand the science, explain the results of
research in a greater context, and develop new ideas. Working from
this philosophy, this book primarily addresses undergraduate STEM
majors and minors who want or need to improve their scientific
writing skills. Grounded in the basics of rhetorical research and
scientific writing practices and guided by the authors' experiences
in the classroom, this book makes the case that writing is an
essential component of science regardless of the stage of the
scientific process, and that it is in fact a component of thinking
about science itself. Featuring student-centered stories that place
each topic in context and suggestions for practice, Hanganu-Bresch
and Flaherty arm STEM students with the skills to enhance critical
thinking and cultivate good writing habits.
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