Advocacy for the welfare of animals goes back a long way in the United States - and even farther in Great Britain and Europe - but it was only in the 1970s and 1980s that the idea of animals possessing fundamental rights was presented to the public in the form of demonstrations, raids on laboratories, and civil disobedience. Whereas the humane movement has promoted kindness toward animals while refraining from challenging the assumption of human superiority, the animal rights movement demands the abolition of institutions ...
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Advocacy for the welfare of animals goes back a long way in the United States - and even farther in Great Britain and Europe - but it was only in the 1970s and 1980s that the idea of animals possessing fundamental rights was presented to the public in the form of demonstrations, raids on laboratories, and civil disobedience. Whereas the humane movement has promoted kindness toward animals while refraining from challenging the assumption of human superiority, the animal rights movement demands the abolition of institutions that exploit animals, eschewing the doctrine of "kindness" for that of justice and equality. And the movement's challenge to rethink the "uses" of animals is not only directed at those individuals and institutions which exploit animals but at anyone who consumes meat, purchases animal-tested consumer products, or wears fur or leather. In this fascinating social history of the animal rights movement, philosophers Lawrence and Susan Finsen seek to clarify the movement's major ideas, the kinds of activism that have emerged within it, the response of those threatened by its ideas, and its future challenges. They stress that one of the primary characteristics of contemporary institutional use of animals - whether in agriculture, in fur trapping and ranching, or in scientific and commercial experimentation - is that most of it is hidden from public view. The Finsens begin with an overview and history of the movement before the 1980s and then profile various animal rights organizations (such as People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and the Animal Liberation Front), describing these groups' tactics and campaigns. They next look at activism of the last couple of decadesthrough which the movement has made considerable strides, particularly the Silver Spring monkeys case and that of the University of Pennsylvania Head Injury Laboratory. The opposition to the animal rights movement - from factory farms to the American Medical Association - is likew
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Seller's Description:
Good. No dust jacket. Highlighting/underlining. Ex-library. Library binding. Cloth over boards. 309 p. Audience: General/trade. LCCN 93041223 Type of material Book Personal name Finsen, Lawrence. Main title The animal rights movement in America: from compassion to respect / Lawrence Finsen and Susan Finsen. Published/Created New York: Twayne; Toronto: Maxwell Macmillan Canada; New York: Maxwell Macmillan International, 1994. Description xv, 309 p. : ill.; 23 cm. ISBN 0805738835 (alk. paper): 0805738843 (pbk. : alk. paper): LC classification HV4764. F57 1994 Related names Finsen, Susan. LC Subjects Animal rights movement--United States--History. Notes Includes bibliographical references and index. Series Social movements past and present Dewey class no. 179/.3/0973 Geographic area code n-us---
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Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
