Carol J. Adams
Author of The Sexual Politics of Meat: A Feminist-Vegetarian Critical Theory
About the Author
Carol J. Adams is a nationally known writer and lecturer on the vegetarian lifestyle, constantly speaking at conferences an academic meetings and on college campuses across the country. Her landmark book "The Sexual Politics of Meat" was recently reissue on its 10th anniversary. She also authored show more the "Inner Art of Vegetarianism" series. Adams lives in Texas. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Image credit: Carol J. Adams with Snowball [credit: Carol J. Adams]
Works by Carol J. Adams
Never Too Late to Go Vegan: The Over-50 Guide to Adopting and Thriving on a Plant-Based Diet (2014) 28 copies
Protest Kitchen: Fight Injustice, Save the Planet, and Fuel Your Resistance One Meal at a Time (2018) 17 copies
Even Vegans Die: A Practical Guide to Caregiving, Acceptance, and Protecting Your Legacy of Compassion (2017) 14 copies
The good it promises, the harm it does : critical essays on effective altruism (2023) — Editor — 7 copies
Meditations on the Inner Art of Vegetarianism: Spiritual Practices for Body and Soul (2001) 3 copies
CAROL ADAMS SWATCH BOOK 2 copies
Associated Works
Through a Vegan Studies Lens: Textual Ethics and Lived Activism (Cultural Ecologies of Food) (2019) — Contributor — 2 copies
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- 1951-05-10
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- female
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- USA
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- Texas, USA
- Places of residence
- Dallas, Texas, USA
- Education
- University of Rochester
Yale Divinity School - Occupations
- author
human rights activist
animal rights activist - Organizations
- Chautauqua County Rural Ministry
First Presbyterian Church of Dallas
Perkins School of Theology
Jane Austen Society of North America
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Among a whole lot of ‘worth mentioning’, I’ll mention the reference to Irving Fisher’s study (p.43) involving meat-eating athletes, vegetarian athletes, and vegetarian non-athletes. Vegetarians, whether athletes or not, had the greatest endurance (as measured by three strength tests). “Even the maximum record of the flesh-eaters was barely more than have the average for the flesh-abstainers.”
And it got me thinking again about why men suddenly do the cooking when it involves barbecue. I’d thought simply it was because one barbecues outdoors. Women=indoors. Men=outdoors. But now, I’m seeing too it’s fire. Danger! And, of course, meat. Status. A perfect trinity.… (more)