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Book SynopsisThis powerful intersectional social justice book examines animal, disability, and environmental oppression and justice. Located in disability studies, sociology, environmental justice, food justice, and critical animal studies, this book engages the reader in an intersectional ecological manner for an inclusive interdependent global community. This outstanding collection of original articles by scholars from around the world discusses the need to acknowledge the relationships among nonhuman animals, those with disabilities, and the environment. Adaptive sports from mountain biking to rock climbing is saving the lives of those with disabilities from extreme depression and suicide at the same time those with disabilities are becoming some of the most loyal advocates for defending the environment from human destruction. Those with disabilities are being welcomed into the animal rights movement and also introduced to nonhuman animals not as merely service animals, but as friends, allies, a
Trade Review“Amidst the largest social uprising in our lifetime consideration for total liberation work is paramount to dismantling the interrelated ways racism, sexism, and classism work inextricably with ableism and speciesism.
Vegans on Speciesism and Ableism: Ecoability Voices for Disability and Animal Justice edited by Anthony J. Nocella II and Amber E. George ignites readers to this collection action and invites us all to learn more about difference, diversity, and making real change.”—Dr. Johnny Lupinacci, Washington State University
“A wonderful book co-edited by Anthony J. Nocella II and Amber E. George,
Vegans on Speciesism and Ableism moves disability and animal justice forward in brilliant and critical ways. This is one of the most important books in the animal rights movement.”—
Green Theory and Praxis Journal“
Vegans on Speciesism and Ableism edited by Nocella and George makes a particularly decisive and original contribution to the dynamic body/ies of literature that speak to critical animal studies, vegan praxis, intersectionality and total liberation. Crucially, the book has the potential to inspire new ways of understanding, thinking and being in the reader. In short it is a book that both demands to be read,
and acted upon.”—Richard J. White, Sheffield Hallam University, UK
“This wonderfully insightful book challenges us to think more deeply and critically about social justice efforts, liberatory practices, and the intersectionality of people, animals, the environment. It’s a must read for anyone committed to transformational social change.”—Jason Del Gandio, Co-editor,
Spontaneous Combustion: The Eros Effect and Global Revolution“
Vegans on Speciesism and Ableism is a brilliant and powerful book bringing together disability and animal justice together. This beautiful thoughtful intersectional book pushes the boundaries of social justice in outstanding ways.”—Alisha Page, Director, Save the Kids
“A powerful abolition pedagogy book that promotes total liberation and justice for all. This book edited by the outstanding scholar-activists Nocella and George is a must read for anyone working to end ableism and speciesism.”—Lucas Dietsche, Editor,
Transformative Justice JournalTable of ContentsDedication - Acknowledgements - Clifton Sanders:Foreword - Lea Lani Kinikini:Preface - Amber E. George/Anthony J. Nocella II: Introduction: Getting in the Outdoors with Disabilities: Fun, Collaboration, and Total Liberation - Chapter One S. Marek Muller: Got Autism? - Chapter Two Daniel Salomon: Getting to Solidarity: Toward An Interest-Based Conflict Resolution Approach To Resolving The Conflict between Ecoability Equity and Animal Equity - Chapter Three Birkan Tas: Selection for and against Disability: Assistance Dogs - Chapter Four Zoie (Zane) McNeill/ Rebecca Eli Long: Queering the Animate Body: Toxicity, Ecoability, and Multi-Species Biopolitics in Duplin County, North Carolina - Chapter Five T.N. Rowan:Trauma-Informed Activism: New Directions for Interpsecies Trauma in Ecoability and Critical Animal Studies - Elisa Stone: Afterword - Contributors’ Biographies - Index
