I am a Vegetarian”
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12419210 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kenneth Shapiro (Animals and Society Institute, corresponding author), Kenneth Joel Shapiro (Animals and Society Institute) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 128-147 |
| Publication date | 2015-06-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Society and Animals (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1063-1119 • E-ISSN: 1568-5306 |
| Publisher | Brill (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1163/15685306-12341356 |
| OpenAlex | W2244100702 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 24 |
Employing a qualitative method adapted from phenomenological psychology, the paper presents a socio-psychological portrait of a vegetarian. Descriptives are a product of the author’s reflection on (dialogue with) empirical findings and published personal accounts, interviews, and case studies. The paper provides evidence for the hypothesis that vegetarianism is a way of being. This way of experiencing and living in the world is associated with particular forms of relationship to self, to other animals and nature, and to other people. The achievement of this way of being, particularly in the interpersonal sphere, comprises an initial, a transitional, and a crystallizing phase of development. The paper frames contrasts between vegetarianism and carnism through the phenomena of the presence of an absence and the absent referent, respectively
Art · Epistemology · Interpersonal communication · Linguistics · Portrait · Referent · Sociology · Visual arts · Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact · Geographies of human-animal interactions · Human-Animal Interaction Studies · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,38 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2025 (8) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |