''The Sexual Politics of Meat: A Feminist-Vegetarian Critical Theory'' is a 1990 book by American author and activist
Carol J. Adams
Carol J. Adams (born 1951) is an American writer, feminist, and animal rights advocate. She is the author of several books, including '' The Sexual Politics of Meat: A Feminist-Vegetarian Critical Theory'' (1990) and ''The Pornography of Meat'' ...
published by
Continuum
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. The book was first written as an essay for a college course taught by
Mary Daly
Mary Daly (October 16, 1928–January 3, 2010) was an American radical feminist philosopher and theologian. Daly, who described herself as a "radical lesbian feminist", taught at the Jesuit-run Boston College for 33 years. Once a practicing Rom ...
and includes material such as interviews from vegetarian feminists in the
Boston–Cambridge area.
''The Sexual Politics of Meat'' has been translated into nine languages and re-published for its 25th anniversary edition as a part of the ''Bloomsbury Revelations'' series.
Reception
''The Sexual Politics of Meat'' has been reviewed by multiple outlets, which includes the ''
NWSA Journal
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,'' ''Etnofoor'', and ''
The Women's Review of Books
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''. In a 2010 article for ''
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'',
Nina Power
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Power received her PhD in philosophy from Middlesex University on the topic of humanism and antihumanism in postwar ...
wrote, "It's 20 years since ''The Sexual Politics of Meat'' was published, yet it is still as relevant as ever".
See also
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List of vegan media
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References
1990 non-fiction books
Books about vegetarianism
Feminist books
Continuum International Publishing Group books
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