“This wonderfully insightful book challenges us to think more deeply and critically about social justice efforts, liberatory practices, and the intersectionality of people, animals, the environment. It’s a must read for anyone committed to transformational social change.”—Jason Del Gandio, Co-editor, <i>Spontaneous Combustion: The Eros Effect and Global Revolution</i>
“A wonderful book co-edited by Anthony J. Nocella II and Amber E. George, <i>Vegans on Speciesism and Ableism</i> moves disability and animal justice forward in brilliant and critical ways. This is one of the most important books in the animal rights movement.”—<i>Green Theory and Praxis Journal</i>
“A powerful abolition pedagogy book that promotes total liberation and justice for all. This book edited by the outstanding scholar-activists Nocella and George is a must read for anyone working to end ableism and speciesism.”—Lucas Dietsche, Editor, <i>Transformative Justice Journal<i></i></i>
“<i>Vegans on Speciesism and Ableism</i> edited by Nocella and George makes a particularly decisive and original contribution to the dynamic body/ies of literature that speak to critical animal studies, vegan praxis, intersectionality and total liberation. Crucially, the book has the potential to inspire new ways of understanding, thinking and being in the reader. In short it is a book that both demands to be read, <i>and</i> acted upon.”—Richard J. White, Sheffield Hallam University, UK
“Amidst the largest social uprising in our lifetime consideration for total liberation work is paramount to dismantling the interrelated ways racism, sexism, and classism work inextricably with ableism and speciesism. <i>Vegans on Speciesism and Ableism: Ecoability Voices for Disability and Animal Justice</i> edited by Anthony J. Nocella II and Amber E. George ignites readers to this collection action and invites us all to learn more about difference, diversity, and making real change.”—Dr. Johnny Lupinacci, Washington State University
“<i>Vegans on Speciesism and Ableism</i> is a brilliant and powerful book bringing together disability and animal justice together. This beautiful thoughtful intersectional book pushes the boundaries of social justice in outstanding ways.”—Alisha Page, Director, Save the Kids
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Anthony J. Nocella II, Ph.D., scholar-activist, is an editor of the Peace Studies Journal and a professor in the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology at Salt Lake Community College. He is the co-founder of disability pedagogy, critical animal studies, terrorization, and ecoability and has published over one hundred articles and forty books.
Amber E. George, Ph.D., editor of the Journal for Critical Animal Studies, is Assistant Professor at Galen College where she teaches courses in philosophy, sociology, and cultural studies. Dr. George most recently edited Gender and Sexuality in Critical Animal Studies and The Intersectionality of Critical Animal, Disability, and Environmental Studies.