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Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows: An Introduction to Carnism
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LENGTH6 hrs and 13 mins
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RELEASE DATE06-12-12
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Program TypeAudiobook
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Publisher's Summary
In her groundbreaking new book, Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows, Melanie Joy explores the invisible system that shapes our perception of the meat we eat, so that we love some animals and eat others without knowing why. She calls this system carnism.
Carnism is the belief system, or ideology, that allows us to selectively choose which animals become our meat, and it is sustained by complex psychological and social mechanisms. Like other "isms" (racism, ageism, etc.), carnism is most harmful when it is unrecognized and unacknowledged. Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows names and explains this phenomenon and offers it up for examination. Unlike the many books that explain why we shouldn't eat meat, Joy's book explains why we do eat meat - and thus how we can make more informed choices as citizens and consumers.
©2010, 2011 Melanie Joy, PhD. (P)2012 Audible, Inc.
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What Members Say
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"Intro to the term carnism."
Would you consider the audio edition of Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows to be better than the print version?I often find the audio version a better option as I read the books whilst driving. With printed versions I buy them with great intentions but don't find time to sit down and read.
What did you like best about this story?This gave a slightly different perspective on animal rights, viewing it as a system that we participate in as meat eaters yet refuse to recognise the disjuncture between the realities of the process and our concerns for animal rights in society.
What do you think the narrator could have done better?I found the narrator really annoying at times cringe worthy especially in relation to the content.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?This book made me consider my own participation in this system and it did make me cry at times it made me feel guilty for the suffering coursed and the knowledge regulations are not there to monitor and protect these helpless creatures. It made me realise just how shocking humans can be especially those who put money above moral ethics and basic empathy.
Any additional comments?If they can stand the narrator everyone should read this book.
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"Great book, odd reading"
Would you consider the audio edition of Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows to be better than the print version?I like both the audio and the print versions, the audio for when I drive and the print for when I want to refer to specific passages
What did you like best about this story?Melanie Joy is very intelligent, knowledgeable, and thinks outside the box. Her book is revolutionary.
How did the narrator detract from the book?Too affected, unnatural reading
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?It makes me think!
1 of 1 people found this review helpful