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The Sexual Politics of Meat

A Feminist-Vegetarian Critical Theory

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ID8073786
AuthorsCarol A Adams (0000-0001-7894-0471), Carol J Adams (corresponding author)
Year2015
Publication date2015-01-01
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenueThe Sexual Politics of Meat (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherBloomsbury Publishing plc (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.5040/9781501312861
OpenAlexW2757680117
Open LibraryOL26941551M
ISBN9781501312861
LanguageEN
Citations received135

The Sexual Politics of Meat is Carol Adams’ inspiring and controversial exploration of the interplay between contemporary society’s ingrained cultural misogyny and its obsession with meat and masculinity. First published in 1990, the book has continued to change the lives of tens of thousands of readers into the second decade of the 21st century. Published in the year of the book’s 25th anniversary, the Bloomsbury Revelations edition includes a substantial new afterword, including more than 20 new images and discussions of recent events that prove beyond doubt the continuing relevance of Adams’ revolutionary book

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Unique citing works135
Citations per year9,64
Citation span2012 - 2026 (15)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedYes
Citation typesNeutral: 127

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