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An Introduction to Carnism.
“An important and groundbreaking contribution to the struggle for the welfare of animals.” — Yuval Harari, New York Times best-selling author of Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
“An absorbing examination of why humans feel affection and compassion for certain animals but are callous to the suffering of others.” — Publishers Weekly
Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows offers an absorbing look at what social psychologist Melanie Joy calls carnism, the belief system that conditions us to eat certain animals when we would never dream of eating others. Carnism causes extensive animal suffering and global injustice, and it drives us to act against our own interests and the interests of others without fully realizing what we are doing. Becoming aware of what carnism is and how it functions is vital to personal empowerment and social transformation, as it enables us to make our food choices more freely—because without awareness, there is no free choice.
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Esta obra revolucionaria explora por qué en nuestra cultura nos mostramos tan dispuestos a comer algunos animales mientras que ni se nos pasa por la cabeza comernos a otros. Melanie Joy, psicóloga social, afirma que este fenómeno se explica por un proceso de negación. Hacemos caso omiso de los hechos: de la capacidad de conciencia de los animales, de su capacidad para sentir dolor, de las crueles prácticas ganaderas, de que no necesitamos comer carne y de que, por lo general, sin ella viviríamos más y mejor.
«Una lectura obligada para todo el que esté interesado en saber más acerca de qué comemos y por qué.»
— Kathy Feston, autora de Veganist, éxito de ventas según The New York Times.
«Creo que a Gandhi le hubiera encantado este libro […] Le llevará de la negación a la toma de conciencia, de la pasividad a la acción, de la resignación a la esperanza.»
— Del prólogo.
«Se trata de un libro extraordinario que podría transformar lo que siente la sociedad respecto a comer animales. Está destinado a convertirse en un clásico.»
— Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson, autor de The Face on Your Plate
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Melanie Joy es profesora de psicología y de sociología en la Universidad de Massachusetts (Boston) y autora de Strategic Action for Animals. Es doctora en psicología social por la Saybrook University y tiene un máster en pedagogía por Harvard. La doctora Joy ha recibido el Premio Ahimsa, otorgado por el Institute of Jainology en Londres (algunos ganadores del mismo han sido el Dalai Lama y Nelson Mandela) y el Premio Empty Cages en Milán. Su obra Por qué amamos a los perros, nos comemos a los cerdos y nos vestimos con las vacas ha sido traducida a nueve idiomas.
Más información en www.melaniejoy.org y www.carnism.com
Melanie Joy had long been curious as to why people who were opposed to one or more forms of oppression—such as racism, sexism, speciesism, and so forth—often stayed mired in many others. She also wondered why people who were working toward social justice sometimes engaged in interpersonal dynamics that were unjust. Or why people who valued freedom and democracy might nevertheless vote and act against these values. Where was the disconnect?
In this thought-provoking analysis, Joy explains how we've all been deeply conditioned by the invisible system of powerarchy to believe in a hierarchy of moral worth—to view some individuals and groups as either more or less worthy of moral consideration—and to treat them accordingly.
Powerarchy conditions us to engage in power dynamics that violate integrity and harm dignity, and it creates unjust power imbalances among social groups and between individuals. Joy describes how powerarchies—both social and interpersonal—perpetuate themselves through cognitive distortions, such as denial and justification; narratives that reinforce the belief in a hierarchy of moral worth; and privileges that are granted to some and not others. She also provides tools for transformation.
By illuminating powerarchy and the psychology it creates, Joy helps us to work more fully toward transformation for ourselves, others, and our world.
The good news is that relationship and communication breakdown among vegans, vegetarians, and meat eaters is not inevitable, and it is reversible. With the right tools, healthy connections can be cultivated, repaired, and even strengthened.
In Beyond Beliefs, internationally recognized food psychology expert and longtime relationship coach Dr. Melanie Joy provides easy-to-understand, actionable advice so you can:
• Learn the principles and tools for creating healthy relationships
• Understand how to communicate about even the most challenging topics effectively
• Recognize how the psychology of being vegan/vegetarian or of being a meat eater affects your relationships with others, and with yourself
In Strategic Action for Animals, Melanie Joy explains how to use strategy to exponentially increase the effectiveness of activism for animals. Drawing on diverse movements and sources, she offers tried and true tactics based on well-established principles and practices. She also explains how to address the most common problems that weaken the movement, such as dissidence among organizations and activists, inefficient campaigns, wasted resources, and high rates of burnout. Whether you're working alone or with a group, whether you're a seasoned activist or new to the movement, Strategic Action for Animals can help you make the most of your efforts to make the world a better place for animals.