Neither Man Nor Beast

by Carol J. Adams

Book Overview

Adam's The Sexual Politics of Meat introduced a new idea to the general public: that the eating of meat and the oppression of woman are intimately connected. According to Adams, the patriarchal mind constructs both women and animals as other, and sees them only in terms of their usefulness. Insofar as women participate in meat-eating, Adams argued, they are complicit in their own oppression. Although most of the essays were previously published, they...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826408036
• ISBN13: 9780826408037
• Release Date: December 1995
• Publisher: Continuum
• Length: 271 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"