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Philosophy

Dec 30 2013 | Kathryn Asher

Killing Schrödinger’s Feral Cat

A researcher describes firsthand experience and conflicting feelings about conducting lethal animal experiments in an effort to challenge the taboo on discussing emotions in the arena of scientific research. READ MORE

Dec 19 2013 | Faunalytics

Sexualized Violence and the Gendered Commodification of the Animal Body in Pacific Northwest US Dairy Production

This article examines the treatment of female and male cows in the U.S. dairy industry, finding that they are subjected to routine forms of sexualized violence in everyday agricultural practice, perpetuated by the commodification of their productive and reproductive capacities. READ MORE

Nov 11 2013 | Kathryn Asher

Abolitionist Animal Rights: Critical Comparisons and Challenges Within the Animal Rights Movement

This article describes the goals and positions of the abolitionist segment of the animal protection movement as well as its current state, challenges, and future prospects. READ MORE

Oct 26 2013 | Kathryn Asher

Compassion and Contamination. Cultural Differences in Vegetarianism

This two-part study explores difference among vegetarians and omnivores who are Euro-Canadians, Euro-Americans, or Indian, finding that the psychological underpinnings of vegetarianism are markedly different in Euro-American and Indian cultural contexts. READ MORE

Oct 10 2013 | Faunalytics

Size Matters: Animal Size, Contributory Causation, and Ethical Vegetarianism

This article makes the case for why animal size is an important consideration in moral evaluations of killing animals for food. READ MORE

Sep 23 2013 | Faunalytics

The ‘Animal-Advocacy Agenda’: Exploring Sociology for Non-human Animals

Explores the relevance of human-animal relations to sociology, arguing that sociology's disregard for the human-made oppression of animals is problematic. READ MORE

Aug 26 2013 | Faunalytics

Feminism and Husbandry: Drawing the Fine Line Between Mine and Bovine

This essay looks at the connection between the sexualized abuse of dairy cows on factory farms and sexual violence against women. READ MORE

Aug 22 2013 | Faunalytics

Individualism and Nonindividualism in the Application of Nonhuman Animal Welfare to Policy

This article addresses the distinction between individualistic and non-individualistic approaches to animal welfare. READ MORE

Aug 19 2013 | Faunalytics

Animal Agriculture Alliance Report: Animal Rights 2013 National Conference

This report summarizes a large portion of the 2013 Animal Rights Conference presentations. READ MORE

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