Some of you may be interested in two new books I have edited:
Ecofeminism: Feminist Intersections with Other Animals and the Earth (co-edited with Carol J. Adams, Bloomsbury Academic)
Ecofeminism: Feminist Intersections with Other Animals and the Earth
first offers an historical, grounding overview that situates
ecofeminist theory and activism and provides a timeline for important
publications and events. This is followed by contributions from leading
theorists and activists on how our emotions and embodiment can and must
inform our relationships with the more than human world. In the final
section, the contributors explore the complexities of appreciating
difference and the possibilities of living less violently. Throughout
the book, the authors engage with intersections of gender and gender
non-conformity, race, sexuality, disability, and species.
And The Ethics of Captivity (Oxford):
Though conditions of captivity vary widely for humans
and for other animals, there are common ethical themes that
imprisonment raises, including the value of liberty, the nature of
autonomy, the meaning of dignity, and the impact of routine confinement
on physical and psychological well-being. This volume brings together
scholars, scientists, and sanctuary workers to address in fifteen new
essays the ethical issues captivity raises. Section One contains
chapters written by those with expert knowledge about particular
conditions of captivity and includes discussion of how captivity is
experienced by dogs, whales and dolphins, elephants, chimpanzees,
rabbits, formerly farmed animals, and human prisoners. Section Two
contains chapters by philosophers and social theorists that reflect on
the social, political, and ethical issues raised by captivity, including
discussions about confinement, domestication, captive breeding for
conservation, the work of moral repair, dignity and an ethics of sight,
and the role that coercion plays.
Lori Gruen, Ph.D.
Professor, Philosophy, FGSS, and ENVS
Chair, Philosophy Department
Coordinator, Wesleyan Animal Studies
Wesleyan University