Animal and Vegan Advocacy

The Psychological Science and Practice of Attitude, Behavior, and Social Change
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-032-98057-7
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 222 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Reihe: Global Perspectives in Political Psychology

This book provides cutting-edge research on animal and vegan advocacy, addressing a defining moral contradiction of our time: even as concern for animals grows, their large-scale exploitation continues. How, then, does change for animals occur?

Bringing together leading behavioral and social scientists, this collection synthesizes insights from psychology and related disciplines with evidence from advocacy. The chapters explore how moral concern for animals is sparked or resisted, and why some people change while others defend existing practices. They map the pressure points where “normal” ways of treating animals begin to look less defensible, while revealing the social and psychological factors that sustain exploitation. The book also examines how change unfolds, showing how food environments, public discourse, and legal systems can reinforce or challenge animal exploitation.

This is essential reading for students and scholars in the social and behavioral sciences, as well as animal and vegan advocates, policymakers, and general readers interested in animal ethics and social change.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate and Undergraduate Advanced

Autoren/Hrsg.

Dhont, Kristof

Sutton, Robbie

Ioannidou, Maria

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologische Disziplinen Tierpsychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Sozialpsychologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Animal and vegan advocacy: An introduction. Kristof Dhont, Robbie Sutton, & Maria Ioannidou. Section I. Why We Care About Animals (and Why We Don't). 2. Advocating for other animals on the basis of their sentience. Stefan Leach & Robbie Sutton. 3. From carnivore to conscientious: Shifting diets by strengthening consumers' association of animal products with living beings. Jonas R. Kunst & Nora C.G. Benningstad. 4. Beyond the meat paradox: Selective compassion in dairy, egg, and fish consumption—and how to address it. Kristof Dhont & Maria Ioannidou. 5. Who is more or less likely to consume animals? Christopher J. Hopwood, Nicholas Poh-Jie Tan, Maxim Trenkenschuh, & Andrea Polanco. 6. Human-pet relations: Implications for well-being and welfare, and connections to animal advocacy. Catherine Amiot & Brock Bastian. 7. Engaging children and adolescents for the future of animal advocacy. Luke McGuire & Courtney Dillard. Section II. From Concern to Change. 8. Promoting plant-based eating in organizational settings. João Graça & John Hoeks. 9. How animal advocacy can be improved by persuasive narratives and messages. Robert C. Udale, Natalie Braine, & Helen Maitland. 10. The role of disruptive protests in the animal advocacy movement. Cathy Rogers, Markus Ostarek, James Özden, & Sam Nadel. 11. Animals as outlier: Implications of animals' legal status as property. Maneesha Deckha & Renee Rogers. 12. Assessment and treatment for individuals who abuse animals. Sarah M. Kelleher & Emma Alleyne. 13. Wild animal suffering advocacy. Oscar Horta.

Über Autor(innen)

Kristof Dhont, PhD, is Reader in Psychology at the University of Kent, UK, and founding President of the PHAIR Society. His research focuses on speciesism, prejudice, and the psychology of eating animals and veganism.

Robbie Sutton, PhD, is Professor of Social Psychology at the University of Kent, UK. His research examines justice and rationality, including sexism, feminism, conspiracy theories, and the moral status of animals.

Maria Ioannidou, PhD, is a researcher at the University of Kent, UK and serves on the Board of Directors of the PHAIR Society. Her work focuses on the psychology of animal product consumption, speciesism, and moral concern.