The Sexual Politics of Meat (20th Anniversary Edition): A Feminist-Vegetarian Critical Theory - Couverture souple

Adams, Carol J.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1441173285 ISBN 13 : 9781441173287

Editeur : Continuum Publishing Corporation, 2010

Synopsis

The Sexual Politics of Meat Argues that what, or more precisely who, we eat is determined by the patriarchal politics of our culture, and that the meanings attached to meat eating are often clustered around virility. This book also argues that gender politics is inextricably related to how we view animals, especially animals who are consumed. Full description

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Taking its cues from the cinematic innovations of the controversial Austrian-born director Michael Haneke, Funny Frames explores how a political thinking manifests itself in his work. The book is divided into two parts. In the first, Oliver C. Speck explores some of Haneke's Deleuzian traits - showing how the theoretical concepts of the virtual, of filmic space and of realism can be useful tools for unlocking the problems that Haneke formulates and solves through filmic means. In the second, Speck discusses a range of topics that appear in all of Haneke's films but that haven't, until now, been fully noticed or analyzed. These chapters demonstrate how Haneke plays the role of "diagnostician of culture" how he reads - for example - madness, suicide and childhood. Like several other contemporary European directors, Haneke addresses topics considered difficult when measured by the standards of commercial cinema: the traumatic effects of violence, racism, and alienation. Funny Frames is an incisive and original contribution to the growing scholarship on one of the most intriguing auteurs of our time.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Carol J. Adams is an activist and author of The Pornography of Meat, Living Among Meat Eaters, and many other books challenging a sexist, meat-eating world. She is a sought-after speaker throughout North America and Europe, and has been invited to more than a hundred campuses to show "The Sexual Politics of Meat Slide Show," which is always being updated to include contemporary cultural representations.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Continuum Publishing Corporation
• Date d'édition: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1441173285
• ISBN 13: 9781441173287
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 320