Making A Killing: The Political Economy of Animal Rights

Torres, Bob (Author). Making a Killing : The Political Economy of Animal Rights. Oakland, CA, USA: AK Press, 2007. p i. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/dominicanuc/Doc?id=10407988&ppg=1

THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF ANIMAL RIGHTS

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"Uob Torre:s' Mab".!!.-1 Kill;,{\! draws a wry straight line: bt"twee:n capitalism and the: oppressive system of animal agribusiness. Drawing frum social anarchist theory, Torres provides

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convincing argument that in orde:r to fight animal e:xploitation, we: must

also fight capitalism and, in doing so, animal rights activists will necd to reconsider their methods and redirect their focus. While his critiques of the animal rights move­ me:nts' large: organizations may not e:arn him frie:nds in high placc:s, such conside:r­ ations are: crucial to ke:e:ping the Illove:mem on track and for pre:ve:nting staf,'11ation Milking A Killing is an important work from a new voice in animal ad vocacy. that will

surel y spark heated discllssions amongst activists from all corners of the movement." -ltyan MacMichael, vegblog.org "In )\Iaki".!! A Killi",l:; nil: Politi('11 F..(O/wmy ifA"imal R�I!."ts, Bob Torres takes an impor­ t:lnt and timdy look J[ [he animJI right� movement, calling for a synthetic JPproJch to

all oppression. human and animJI. His analytical framework draws together Marxism, social anarchist theory, and an abolit ionis t approach to animal right s to provide a timely social analysis that will no doubt have profound drecl� on the Jnimal rights movement

and its associated lite:rature." -Gary L. Francione, Dis tinguishe d Professor of Law, Rutg ers University "Dob Torres's socioeconomic analysis of nonhu man animal-usc is a welcome and im­ porta nt addition to the und erstanding of human-nonhuman relations at th e begin­ ning of the 21st ce:ntury. [n particular, IHakill.1!. /1 KiIIi"I!. . . makes a vital contribution to

understanding the role of the: property status of animals and the continuing stre:ngth of various wclf.1fist positions on the ethics-and indeed the economics--of the human utilization of other animals. M