This is [not] the A.L.F.?: anarchism, punk rock and animal advocacy
Stewart, F. (2016) This is [not] the A.L.F.?: anarchism, punk rock and animal advocacy. Punk & Post Punk, 5 (3). 227 -245. ISSN 2044-1983
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Abstract
Veganism and punk rock have gone hand in hand since the 1980s, and it is a relationship that is arguably best understood in conjunction with versions of anarchist politics of intersectionality. While rejecting the argument for animal 'rights' as a form of quasi-religion (contra Lowe in Implicit Religion 4.1: 41 -60) this article will seek to demonstrate through interviews that the analytical framework of Implicit Religion can be applied to animal advocacy within various iterations of punk to better understand the motivations of activists. It will demonstrate that considering animal 'rights' as a quasi-religion diminishes both religion as a concept and the place of activism in the lives of those interviewed. Furthermore it will explore the possibility that such behaviours and attitudes demonstrate the potentiality within anarchism and punk to look inward for experiential insights and connections. As 'rights' is a contentious terms for many anarchists, because of the issue of enforceability, this article shall be using the phrase animal advocacy.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | © 2016 Intellect. This is an author accepted manuscript of a paper subsequently published in Punk & Post Punk. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
| Keywords: | Anarchism, Animal Advocacy, Punk Rock, Implicit religion, Intersectionality, Quasi-Religion |
| Divisions: | School of Humanities |
| Depositing User: | Francis Stewart |
| Date Deposited: | 17 Apr 2019 08:04 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Jul 2019 14:20 |
| URI: | https://bgro.repository.guildhe.ac.uk/id/eprint/448 |
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