A Transnational History of the Australian Animal Movement, 1970-2015 - Gonzalo Villanueva

A Transnational History of the Australian Animal Movement, 1970-2015

Buch | Softcover
XX, 284 Seiten
2018 | 1. Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-87348-0 (ISBN)
90,94 inkl. MwSt

This book offers the first transnational historical study of the creation, contention and consequences of the Australian animal movement. Largely inspired by Peter Singer and his 1975 book Animal Liberation, a new wave of animal activism emerged in Australia and across the world. In an effort to draw public and media attention to the plight of animals, such as the rearing of pigs and poultry in factory farms and the export of live animals to the Middle East and South East Asia, Australian activists were often innovative and provocative in how they made their claims. Through lobbying, disruptive methods, and vegan activism, the animal movement consistently contested the politics and culture of how animals were used and exploited. Australians not only observed and learnt from people and events overseas, but also played significant international roles. This book examines the complex and conflicting consequences of the animal movement for Australian politics, as well as its influence on broader social change. 

Gonzalo Villanueva is Gilbert Postdoctoral Career Development Fellow at the University of Melbourne, Australia.

Chapter 1: Introduction-A Voice for Animals.- Chapter 2: 'The Bible' of the Animal Movement: Peter Singer & Animal Liberation, 1970-76.- Chapter 3: The Creation of the Animal Movement, 1976-87.- Chapter 4: In the Corridors of Power, 1979-91.- Chapter 5: Direct Action! 1985-93.- Chapter 6: The Spectacle of Open Rescue, 1993-2011.- Chapter 7: 'A Bloody Business': Lyn White & Transnational Investigative Campaigning, 2003-11.- Chapter 8: 'Go Veg': Identity, Lifestyle & Culture, 1970-2015.- Chapter 9: Conclusion: The Legacy of the Animal Movement.

"This valuable book is 'the first transnational history of the Australian animal movement'. Its most obvious strength is the detail which Gonzalo Villanueva provides on the various aspects of the animal movement and his comprehensive approach. ... it represents essential reading for anyone who wishes to understand animal issues in Australia." (John Simons, Australian Historical Studies, Vol. 49 (4), 2018)

“This valuable book is ‘the first transnational history of the Australian animal movement’. Its most obvious strength is the detail which Gonzalo Villanueva provides on the various aspects of the animal movement and his comprehensive approach. … it represents essential reading for anyone who wishes to understand animal issues in Australia.” (John Simons, Australian Historical Studies, Vol. 49 (4), 2018)

Erscheint lt. Verlag 24.8.2018
Reihe/Serie Palgrave Studies in the History of Social Movements
Zusatzinfo XX, 284 p. 14 illus., 5 illus. in color.
Verlagsort Cham
Sprache englisch
Maße 148 x 210 mm
Gewicht 400 g
Themenwelt Geisteswissenschaften Geschichte Allgemeines / Lexika
Geisteswissenschaften Geschichte Allgemeine Geschichte
Geisteswissenschaften Geschichte Regional- / Ländergeschichte
Veterinärmedizin
Schlagworte activism • Animal Politics • animal protection • animal rights • animal rights movement • Animal welfare • Civil disobedience • Peter Singer • Politics • Protest • veganism • Vegetarianism
ISBN-10 3-319-87348-2 / 3319873482
ISBN-13 978-3-319-87348-0 / 9783319873480
Zustand Neuware
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