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Making a Killing: The Political Economy of Animal Rights
by Bob Torres
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ISBN13: 9781904859673 
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Suggest to the average leftist that animals should be part of broader liberation struggles andandmdash;once they stop laughingandmdash;youand#39;ll find yourself casually dismissed. With a focus on labor, property, and the life of commodities, Making a Killingcontains key insights into the broad nature of domination, power, and hierarchy. It explores the intersections between human and animal oppressions in relation to the exploitative dynamics of capitalism. Combining nuts-and-bolts Marxist political economy, a pluralistic anarchist critique, as well as a searing assessment of the animal rights movement, Bob Torres challenges conventional anti-capitalist thinking and convincingly advocates for the abolition of animals in industryandmdash;and on the dinner plate.
Making A Killingis sure to spark wide debate in the animal rights and anarchist movements for years to come.
Table Of Contents:
I Taking Equality Seriously
II Chained Commodities
III Property, Violence, and the Roots of Oppression
IV Animal Rights and Wrongs
V You Cannot Buy the Revolution
Advance praise for Making A Killing
andquot;Bob Torresand#39; Making a Killingdraws a very straight line between capitalism and the oppressive system of animal agribusiness. Drawing from social anarchist theory, Torres provides a convincing argument that in order to fight animal exploitation, we must also fight capitalism and, in doing so, animal rights activists will need to reconsider their methods and redirect their focus. While his critiques of the animal rights movementsand#39; large organizations may not earn him friends in high places, such considerations are crucial to keeping the movement on track and for preventing stagnation.
Making a Killingis an important work from a new voice in animal advocacy that will surely spark heated discussions amongst activists from all corners of the movement.andquot;andmdash;Ryan MacMichael, vegblog.org
andquot;In Making A Killing: The Political Economy of Animal Rights, Bob Torres takes an important and timely look at the animal rights movement, calling for a synthetic approach to all oppression, human and animal. His analytical framework draws together Marxism, social anarchist theory, and an abolitionist approach to animal rights to provide a timely social analysis that will no doubt have profound effects on the animal rights movement literature.andquot;andmdash;Gary L. Francione
Distinguished Professor of Law, Rutgers University
andquot;Bob Torresand#39;s socioeconomic analysis of nonhuman animal use is a welcome and important addition to the understanding of human-nonhuman relations at the beginning of the 21st century. In particular, Making a Killing, makes vital a contribution to understanding the role of the property status of animals and the continuing strength of various welfarist positions on the ethicsandmdash;and indeed the economicsandmdash;of the human utilisation of other animals. Making a Killingwill become required reading for social scientists and others interested in modern social movements and the socioeconomic forces that shape their activities and their claims-making.andquot;andmdash;Dr. Roger Yates, Lecturer in sociology at University College, Dublin, Republic of Ireland
andquot;This is the book Iand#39;ve been waiting for. Making A Killingis a rare and powerful example of first-rate scholarship, a searing critique, and lively declaration of the rights of animals and humans. You will walk away from this book with a clear understanding as to why social justice movements for people must take animal rights seriously, and vice versa. Bob Torres has forever deepened my thinking about these relationships.andquot;andmdash;David Naguib Pellow, vegetarian, animal rights and anti-racist activist, and Professor of Ethnic Studies, University of California, San Diego; and author of Garbage Wars: The Struggle for Environmental Justice in Chicagoand Resisting Global Toxics: Transnational Movements for Environmental Justice
Bob Torresis assistant professor of sociology at St. Lawrence University, received his PhD from Cornell, and is co-author of Vegan Freak: Being Vegan in a Non-Vegan World. His writings have appeared in Critical Sociology, The Journal of Latinos and Education, International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health, and Satyamagazine.
Making A Killingis sure to spark wide debate in the animal rights and anarchist movements for years to come.
Table Of Contents:
I Taking Equality Seriously
II Chained Commodities
III Property, Violence, and the Roots of Oppression
IV Animal Rights and Wrongs
V You Cannot Buy the Revolution
Advance praise for Making A Killing
andquot;Bob Torresand#39; Making a Killingdraws a very straight line between capitalism and the oppressive system of animal agribusiness. Drawing from social anarchist theory, Torres provides a convincing argument that in order to fight animal exploitation, we must also fight capitalism and, in doing so, animal rights activists will need to reconsider their methods and redirect their focus. While his critiques of the animal rights movementsand#39; large organizations may not earn him friends in high places, such considerations are crucial to keeping the movement on track and for preventing stagnation.
Making a Killingis an important work from a new voice in animal advocacy that will surely spark heated discussions amongst activists from all corners of the movement.andquot;andmdash;Ryan MacMichael, vegblog.org
andquot;In Making A Killing: The Political Economy of Animal Rights, Bob Torres takes an important and timely look at the animal rights movement, calling for a synthetic approach to all oppression, human and animal. His analytical framework draws together Marxism, social anarchist theory, and an abolitionist approach to animal rights to provide a timely social analysis that will no doubt have profound effects on the animal rights movement literature.andquot;andmdash;Gary L. Francione
Distinguished Professor of Law, Rutgers University
andquot;Bob Torresand#39;s socioeconomic analysis of nonhuman animal use is a welcome and important addition to the understanding of human-nonhuman relations at the beginning of the 21st century. In particular, Making a Killing, makes vital a contribution to understanding the role of the property status of animals and the continuing strength of various welfarist positions on the ethicsandmdash;and indeed the economicsandmdash;of the human utilisation of other animals. Making a Killingwill become required reading for social scientists and others interested in modern social movements and the socioeconomic forces that shape their activities and their claims-making.andquot;andmdash;Dr. Roger Yates, Lecturer in sociology at University College, Dublin, Republic of Ireland
andquot;This is the book Iand#39;ve been waiting for. Making A Killingis a rare and powerful example of first-rate scholarship, a searing critique, and lively declaration of the rights of animals and humans. You will walk away from this book with a clear understanding as to why social justice movements for people must take animal rights seriously, and vice versa. Bob Torres has forever deepened my thinking about these relationships.andquot;andmdash;David Naguib Pellow, vegetarian, animal rights and anti-racist activist, and Professor of Ethnic Studies, University of California, San Diego; and author of Garbage Wars: The Struggle for Environmental Justice in Chicagoand Resisting Global Toxics: Transnational Movements for Environmental Justice
Bob Torresis assistant professor of sociology at St. Lawrence University, received his PhD from Cornell, and is co-author of Vegan Freak: Being Vegan in a Non-Vegan World. His writings have appeared in Critical Sociology, The Journal of Latinos and Education, International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health, and Satyamagazine.
Synopsis:
"He's my kinda man."-Sarah Kramer, co-author of How it all Vegan
Suggest to the average leftist that animals should be part of broader liberation struggles, and-once they stop laughing-you'll find yourself casually dismissed. Starting from this skepticism regarding animal liberation, Bob Torres draws broadly upon Left theory to show how human oppression and animal oppression are intertwined through the exploitative dynamics of capitalism. With a focus on labor, property, and the life of commodities, Making a Killingcontains key insights on the nature of domination, power, and hierarchy, and argues for a critical social theory that understands the human domination of nature in terms of the domination of human by human. An eye-opener for readers concerned with progressive politics, animal welfare-or both.
Concluding with an analysis of the political praxis of veganism, the book puts forth an abolitionist theory of animal rights that challenges thinking both within the broader Left and the animal rights movement.
Bob Torresis assistant professor of sociology at St. Lawrence University, received his PhD from Cornell University, and is co-author of Vegan Freak: Being Vegan in a Non-Vegan WorldHis writings have appeared in Critical Sociology, Journal of Latinos and Education, International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health, and Satyamagazine.
About the Author
Bob Torres is assistant professor of sociology at St. Lawrence University in Canton, NY, USA, where he teaches courses on social theory, globalization, political economy, and animal rights. Coauthor of the vegan how-to guide, Vegan Freak: Being Vegan in a Non-Vegan World, Bob also publishes scholarly literature on topics around globalization, food, and the social implications of technology.
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Trent, September 13, 2008 (view all comments by Trent)
Making a Killing is a one of those rare, and vitally important, books which pulls together what seem to be separate movements and shows how they are really aspects of the same struggles. This book clears up a lot of confusion of what "animal rights" really means, and how it is yet another aspect of the struggle against oppression, domination and hierarchy.
Product Details
- ISBN:
- 9781904859673
- Subtitle:
- The Political Economy of Animal Rights
- Author:
- Publisher:
- AK Press
- Subject:
- General
- Subject:
- United States - 20th Century
- Subject:
- Animal Rights
- Publication Date:
- 20071101
- Binding:
- Paperback
- Grade Level:
- General/trade
- Language:
- English
- Pages:
- 185
- Dimensions:
- 8.500 x 5.600 in
