Vegetarians
Uninvited, Uncomfortable or Special Guests at the Table of the Alternative Food Economy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4445951 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Carol Morris (0000-0001-7723-5658, University of Exeter, corresponding author), John Kirwan (0000-0002-4626-9940, University of Gloucestershire), James Kirwan (0000-0001-6105-4641) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 192-213 |
| Publication date | 2006-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sociologia Ruralis (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0038-0199 • E-ISSN: 1467-9523 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1467-9523.2006.00414.x |
| OpenAlex | W2108105899 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
| References cited | 41 |
This article explores whether vegetarianism is congruent with the alternative food economy. Although it has been largely neglected by scholars concerned with agro-food system alternatives, there are good reasons to undertake an exploration of vegetarianism in this context, not least because of the ethical relationships that it seeks to create within the food system. Drawing on recent work by Hilary Tovey in which she applies Eyerman and Jamison's cognitive approach to social movements, the article conceptualises vegetarianism as a social movement with the potential to effect change within the food system and, ultimately (perhaps), bring about rural development benefits. The article identifies and discusses a number of tensions and contradictions within the cognitive praxis of the vegetarian movement, and between the movement's cognitive praxis and external institutions, raising questions about the congruence between vegetarianism and the alternative food economy. It also makes some suggestions about the ways in which the vegetarian movement might reclaim a place at the table of the alternative food economy and in the process make a contribution to rural development. By way of conclusion, the article identifies a number of areas for possible future empirical research, as well as suggesting that the extension of an invitation to vegetarians to sit at the table of the alternative food economy has provided an interesting opportunity to reflect upon the menu on offer
Agriculture · Context (archaeology) · Economics · Economy · Embeddedness · Environmental ethics · Food security · Food systems · Political science · Praxis · Social science · Sociology · Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact · Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability · History · Law · Organic Food and Agriculture
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| Unique citing works | 13 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,76 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2022 (14) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |