Overview
- First transnational history of the modern Australian animal movement between 1970 and 2015
- Explores the international role and influence of Australian activists, and makes comparisons with protest techniques used in the United States and Europe
- Evaluates the impact, effectiveness and limitations of the protest techniques employed, as well as the broader political, social and cultural consequences of the movement
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Social Movements (PSHSM)
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
This book offers the first transnational historical study of the creation, contention and consequences of the Australian animal movement. Largely inspired by Peter Singer and his 1975 book Animal Liberation, a new wave of animal activism emerged in Australia and across the world. In an effort to draw public and media attention to the plight of animals, such as the rearing of pigs and poultry in factory farms and the export of live animals to the Middle East and South East Asia, Australian activists were often innovative and provocative in how they made their claims. Through lobbying, disruptive methods, and vegan activism, the animal movement consistently contested the politics and culture of how animals were used and exploited. Australians not only observed and learnt from people and events overseas, but also played significant international roles. This book examines the complex and conflicting consequences of the animal movement for Australian politics, as well as its influence on broader social change.
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Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Gonzalo Villanueva is Gilbert Postdoctoral Career Development Fellow at the University of Melbourne, Australia.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: A Transnational History of the Australian Animal Movement, 1970-2015
Authors: Gonzalo Villanueva
Series Title: Palgrave Studies in the History of Social Movements
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-62587-4
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: History, History (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-62586-7Published: 08 November 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-87348-0Published: 24 August 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-62587-4Published: 20 October 2017
Series ISSN: 2634-6559
Series E-ISSN: 2634-6567
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XX, 284
Number of Illustrations: 9 b/w illustrations, 5 illustrations in colour
Topics: World History, Global and Transnational History, Australasian History, Animal Welfare/Animal Ethics, Social History