David Alan Nibert (born 1953) is an American sociologist,

author An author is the writer of a book, article, play, mostly written work. A broader definition of the word "author" states: "''An author is "the person who originated or gave existence to anything" and whose authorship determines responsibility f ...

, activist and professor of sociology at

Wittenberg University Wittenberg University is a private liberal arts college in Springfield, Ohio. It has 1,326 full-time students representing 33 states and 9 foreign countries. Wittenberg University is associated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. ...

. He is the co-organizer of the Section on Animals and Society of the

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. In 2005, he received their Award for Distinguished Scholarship.

Work

Nibert connects

animal rights Animal rights is the philosophy according to which many or all sentient animals have moral worth that is independent of their utility for humans, and that their most basic interests—such as avoiding suffering—should be afforded the sa ...

theory with other

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and

sociological Sociology is a social science that focuses on society, human social behavior, patterns of social relationships, social interaction, and aspects of culture associated with everyday life. It uses various methods of empirical investigation and ...

theories. According to Nibert,

speciesism Speciesism () is a term used in philosophy regarding the treatment of individuals of different species. The term has several different definitions within the relevant literature. A common element of most definitions is that speciesism involves t ...

is an ideology that seeks to legitimize animal slavery, defending the discrimination against sentient beings on account of their species. He promotes

veganism Veganism is the practice of abstaining from the use of animal product—particularly in diet—and an associated philosophy that rejects the commodity status of animals. An individual who follows the diet or philosophy is known as a vegan. ...

and

abolitionism Abolitionism, or the abolitionist movement, is the movement to end slavery. In Western Europe and the Americas, abolitionism was a historic movement that sought to end the Atlantic slave trade and liberate the enslaved people. The Britis ...

. Nibert offers an "Animals and Society" course at Wittenberg University to spread awareness of animal oppression:

Increasingly, social scientists are focusing on the ethical, environmental and social consequences of human treatment of other animals. This course will examine how human societies have viewed and treated other animals and how the interactions and the structure of the relationship between humans and other animals affect both those animals and human social organization. For example, some scholars argue that cultural practices that define and use nonhuman animals as food contribute significantly to various forms of environmental devastation. Human health research indicates that high rates of heart disease and cancer in many cultures can be attributed to the consumption of animals. Others suggest that human perception and treatment of nonhuman animals are related in significant ways to such enduring problems as racism, sexism and violence against vulnerable groups of people. This course will examine the causes of human exploitation of other animals and the issues that frame the animal rights debate.

Publications

Books

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Animal Oppression and Capitalism
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, 2017. *
Animal Oppression and Human Violence: Domesecration, Capitalism, and Global Conflict
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, 2013. (review) * "Origins and Consequences of the Animal Industrial Complex" in

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; Richard Kahn; Anthony J. Nocella II;

Peter McLaren Peter McLaren (born 1948) is a Canadian scholar who serves as a Distinguished Professor in Critical Studies Attallah College of Educational Studies, Chapman University, where he is Co-Director of the Paulo Freire Democratic Project and Internatio ...

(eds.).
The Global Industrial Complex: Systems of Domination
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, 2011 *
Animal Rights/Human Rights: Entanglements of Oppression and Liberation
'. Rowman & Littlefield, 2002. (0-7425-1776-4) *
Hitting the Lottery Jackpot: State Governments and the Taxing of Dreams
'.

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, 1999.

Selected articles

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Consuming the Surplus: Expanding "Meat" Consumption and Animal Oppression
'' International Journal of Sociology & Social Policy. Year: 2004. 24(9):76-96. With Bill Winders *
Humans and other animals: sociology's moral and intellectual challenge
'' International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy. Year: 2003 Volume: 23 Issue: 3 pp. 4–25.

References

External links

Interview with David Nibert

Mercy for Animals Mercy For Animals (MFA) is an international nonprofit animal protection organization founded in 1999 by Milo Runkle. MFA's mission is to "prevent cruelty to farmed animals and promote compassionate food choices and policies." MFA has conducted mo ...