A rational approach to animal rights : extensions in abolitionist theory /: extensions in abolitionist theory. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Corey Lee Wrenn.
• Other Names: Wrenn, Corey Lee, 1983-
• Contents: Cover ; Half-Title ; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; List of Abbreviations; 1 Rationality and Nonhuman Animal Rights ; The abolitionist departure ; The reign of irrationality in Nonhuman Animal rights activism ; An appeal to reason ; Building a rational approach. 2 Irrationalities in Welfarist Organizational Pathways A sociological perspective on Nonhuman Animal rights mobilization ; Social movement rationalization ; The irrationality of rational organization ; A new age of rationalization ; A working compromise in rationality. 3 Rational Advocacy and the Logic of Persuasion Cognition and behavior change ; Analogizing single-issue campaigning ; Revisiting other popular tactics ; 4 Reconciling Gender and Rationality ; Individualism, feminism, and Nonhuman Animal rights advocacy. Patriarchy and the production of knowledge and reality Power, politics, and science ; A feminist-positive approach to rationality in Nonhuman Animal rights ; 5 Problematizing Post-Race Ideology ; The invisibility of race in Nonhuman Animal advocacy. Nonhuman Animal advocacy as a project of racism Authentic abolitionism ; 6 The Case for Secular Activism ; Religion and oppression ; Faith-based outreach ; Authority and resistance ; Atheism in the anthroparchy ; 7 Conclusion ; Minding the evidence ; An intersectional approach.
• Publisher Details: New York : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 179/.3; Philosophy; Animal rights -- Philosophy; Political science_xPhilosophy; Ethics; Critical theory; Applied psychology; Animal rights -- Philosophy; PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy; Philosophy -- Social; Philosophy -- Ethics & Moral Philosophy; Philosophy -- Movements -- Critical Theory; Psychology -- Social Psychology; Social & political philosophy; Ethics & moral philosophy; History of Western philosophy; Social, group or collective psychology; Philosophy -- Political; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137434654; 1137434651
• Related ISBNs: 9781349552672; 9781137434647; 1137434643
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Print version record.
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