Rhetorical Construction of Vegetarianism

This book explores themes in the rhetoric of vegetarian discourse. A vegan practice may help mitigate crises such as climate change, global health challenges, and sharpening socioeconomic disparities, by ensuring both fairness in the treatment of animals and food justice for marginalized populations.

List of contents

1. The Discursive Construction of Veg(etari)anism: A Polyphonic Rhetoric – Cristina Hanganu-Bresch


2. The Power of Ecological Rhetoric: Trans-Situational Approaches to Veganism, Vegetarianism, and Plant-Based Food Choices – Sibylle Gruber


3. Becoming Vegan: A Mixed-Methods Study of Vegan Identities – Silke Feltz


4. The Bounded Discourse of the Whole Foods Plant Based Movement – D. R. Hammontree


5. Agency and rhetorical citizenship in nineteenth century and contemporary vegetarian discourses in the United Kingdom – Kristin Kondrlik


6. Vegetarianism and The Rhetorical Ecology of the Moosewood Cookbook Collective – Lora Arduser


7. "Cruelty-Free" Cruelty: How Vegan Rhetoric Hides the Truth of Banana Production – Lindsay Garcia


8. Maintaining "meat’s masculinity": Rhetorical constructions of vegan manhood – Abby Dubisar


9. "Bleeding Burgers: Brutality, Masculinity, and the Veg(etari)an Narrative" – Erin Trauth


10. Chicken without Chicken, Sausage without Sausage: Rhetorical Remediations of Vegetarian and Vegan Foods Recalling Meat - Francesco Buscemi

About the author

Cristina Hanganu-Bresch is Associate Professor of English at St. Joseph’s University. Her research so far has focused on the rhetoric of health and medicine, with a focus on psychiatry, and scientific writing; she also has a strong interest in animal studies and vegetarianism. She has co-authored and edited several books, among which Diagnosing Madness (with Carol Berkenkotter, 2018), and Veg(etari)an Arguments in Culture, History, and Practice: The V word (with Kristin Kondrlik, 2021).

Summary

This book explores themes in the rhetoric of vegetarian discourse. A vegan practice may help mitigate crises such as climate change, global health challenges, and sharpening socioeconomic disparities, by ensuring both fairness in the treatment of animals and food justice for marginalized populations.

Product details

• Authors: Cristina Hanganu-Bresch
• Assisted by: Cristina Hanganu-Bresch (Editor), Hanganu-Bresch Cristina (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 02.03.2023
• EAN: 9780367482794
• ISBN: 978-0-367-48279-4
• No. of pages: 190
• Series: Critical Food Studies
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geography, Anthropology, Dietetics & nutrition, Health & personal development, Ethics & moral philosophy, Food & society, environmental science, engineering & technology, Communication Studies, Ethics and moral philosophy, Dietetics and nutrition, Agricultural science, Human Geography, Medical Sociology, Health, Relationships and Personal development, Environmental science, engineering and technology, Agriculture & Related Industries, Agribusiness and primary industries, Cultural studies: food and society