Description
Re-discovering animals, translating edibility: Modern animal advocacy in the Sino-cultural spherePresentation at Session 2: Meat consumption and meat reduction
Abstract
The animal rights movement in East Asia is making important strides in introducing and advancing the concept of the rights of animals in the region. In the case of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and China, animal advocates are also engaged in transforming prevalent understandings of compassion and meatless food that is traditionally connected to religious practice. In this study I examine activists’ ‘glocalized’ strategies to promote animal rights through their promotion of everyday behavioral change in the form of animal-friendly lifestyles. In particular, vegan fairs, social media channels, and restaurants. This research draws from ongoing participatory-observational data and hybrid ethnography conducted primarily in Taiwan collected since 2016. This study will contribute to increasing knowledge and understanding of animal advocacy movements in the East Asian and Sino-cultural context.
Period | 2021 Jun 30 |
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Event type | Conference |
Location | Canterbury, United KingdomShow on map |
Degree of Recognition | International |
UKÄ subject classification
- Social Sciences
- Humanities
Free keywords
- Animal rights
- Animal welfare
- Asian studies
- Veganism
- Vegetarianism
- social movements
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