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Melanie Joy

January 01, 1970

Melanie Joy (born September 2, 1966) is an American social psychologist and author, primarily notable for coining and promulgating the term carnism.[1] She is the founding president of nonprofit advocacy group Beyond Carnism, previously known as Carnism Awareness & Action Network (CAAN),[2] as well as a former professor of psychology and sociology at the University of Massachusetts Boston.[3] She has published the books Strategic Action for Animals, Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows and Beyond Beliefs.[4]

Melanie Joy
Melanie Joy on TEDx in 2015
Born (1966-09-02) September 2, 1966 (age 57)
NationalityAmerican
EducationHarvard University (M.Ed.)
Saybrook University (Ph.D.)
Occupation(s)Social psychologist, non-fiction author, President of Beyond Carnism
Websitewww.melaniejoy.org

Background edit

Joy received her M.Ed. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and her Ph.D. in psychology from the Saybrook Graduate School. At age 23, while a student at Harvard, she contracted a food-borne disease from a tainted hamburger and was hospitalized, which led her to become a vegetarian.[5][6] In a speech related by Indian cabinet minister Maneka Gandhi, Joy recalled how her dietary choice, made for non-moral reasons, transformed her perspective on the treatment of animals:

That experience led me to swear off meat, which led me to become more open to information about animal agriculture—information that had been all around me but that I had been unwilling to see, so long as I was still invested in maintaining my current way of life. And as I learned the truth about meat, egg and dairy production, I became increasingly distraught. [...] I wound up confused and despairing. I felt like a rudderless boat, lost on a sea of collective insanity. Nothing had changed, but everything was different.[6]

Afterwards, Joy made a gradual transition to veganism.[1]

In a 2013 interview, she explained that her doctoral research had initially focused on the psychosociology of violence and discrimination, but later shifted to questions about the psychology of eating meat. Perceiving a pattern of irrational and inconsistent thinking among the subjects she interviewed, she was led to theorize that attitudes about meat reflected acquired prejudice. This idea became the basis for much of her later work.[7]

Theory of Carnism edit

Main article: Carnism

Joy introduced the term carnism in a 2001 article published in Satya,[8][9] initially receiving little attention. The concept was revisited by her 2009 book Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows.[9] Her ideas influenced subsequent studies of what has come to be known as the meat paradox—the apparent inconsistency in common attitudes toward animals, wherein people may express affection towards some animals while eating others—and the cognitive dissonance it entails. A number of psychologists are supportive of Joy's beliefs concerning the influence of eating meat on attitudes toward animals.[10][11][12]

Activism edit

Joy founded Carnism Awareness & Action Network (CAAN), later renamed Beyond Carnism, in 2010.[13] According to a review by Animal Charity Evaluators, the organization uses public talks, media campaigns, video development, and activist training in an effort to shift the public conversation about meat mainly in the United States and Germany. The review judged CAAN's novel organizational strategies to be promising in terms of their potential to foster a sustained network of animal rights advocates, but noted that the relatively new group lacked a track record, and that the effects of its approach would be difficult to assess.[14]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Guerrero, Teresa (December 16, 2013). "Por qué queremos a los perros pero nos comemos a los cerdos" [Why we love dogs but we eat pigs]. El Mundo. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  2. ^ Castricano, Jodey; Simonsen, Rasmus R., eds. (2016). Critical Perspectives on Veganism. The Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series. Cham: Springer International Publishing. pp. xxviii. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-33419-6. ISBN 978-3-319-33418-9.
  3. ^ Gander, Kashmira (September 6, 2017). "Carnism: Why we love dogs, eat pigs and wear cows". The Independent. Archived from the original on May 12, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  4. ^ "Melanie Joy". Women Economic Forum. January 4, 2020. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  5. ^ Brumm, Felix (August 24, 2013). "Bio-Fleisch ist ein Mythos" [Organic meat is a myth]. Der Spiegel. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  6. ^ a b Gandhi, Maneka (July 5, 2015). "From cuisine to corpses to 'carnism'". The Statesman. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  7. ^ Hoffman, Sophia (March 4, 2019). "Carnism: Interview with Melanie Joy". Sophia Hoffmann. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  8. ^ Joy, Melanie (September 2001). "From Carnivore to Carnist: Liberating the Language of Meat". Satya. 18 (2): 126–127.
  9. ^ a b Gibert, M.; Desaulniers, E. (2014). "Carnism". Encyclopedia of Food and Agricultural Ethics. Springer Netherlands. pp. 292–298. doi:10.1007/978-94-007-0929-4_83. ISBN 978-94-007-0929-4.
  10. ^ Loughnan, Steve; Bastian, Brock; Haslam, Nick (April 1, 2014). "The Psychology of Eating Animals" (PDF). Current Directions in Psychological Science. 23 (2): 104–108. doi:10.1177/0963721414525781. S2CID 145339463.
  11. ^ Piazza, J.; et al. (August 2015). "Rationalizing meat consumption. The 4Ns" (PDF). Appetite. 91: 114–128. doi:10.1016/j.appet.2015.04.011. hdl:20.500.11820/9cf94fc6-b4a9-4066-af4a-9c53d2fd3122. PMID 25865663. S2CID 11686309.
  12. ^ Singal, Jesse (June 25, 2015). "How people rationalize eating meat". CNN. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  13. ^ Langley, Liz (November 29, 2010). . Alternet. Archived from the original on August 16, 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  14. ^ . Animal Charity Evaluators. December 10, 2014. Archived from the original on August 27, 2016. Retrieved August 29, 2020.

Bibliography edit

External links edit

 
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January 01, 1970
melanie, born, september, 1966, american, social, psychologist, author, primarily, notable, coining, promulgating, term, carnism, founding, president, nonprofit, advocacy, group, beyond, carnism, previously, known, carnism, awareness, action, network, caan, we. Melanie Joy born September 2 1966 is an American social psychologist and author primarily notable for coining and promulgating the term carnism 1 She is the founding president of nonprofit advocacy group Beyond Carnism previously known as Carnism Awareness amp Action Network CAAN 2 as well as a former professor of psychology and sociology at the University of Massachusetts Boston 3 She has published the books Strategic Action for Animals Why We Love Dogs Eat Pigs and Wear Cows and Beyond Beliefs 4 Melanie JoyMelanie Joy on TEDx in 2015Born 1966 09 02 September 2 1966 age 57 NationalityAmericanEducationHarvard University M Ed Saybrook University Ph D Occupation s Social psychologist non fiction author President of Beyond CarnismWebsitewww wbr melaniejoy wbr org Contents 1 Background 2 Theory of Carnism 3 Activism 4 See also 5 References 6 Bibliography 7 External linksBackground editJoy received her M Ed from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and her Ph D in psychology from the Saybrook Graduate School At age 23 while a student at Harvard she contracted a food borne disease from a tainted hamburger and was hospitalized which led her to become a vegetarian 5 6 In a speech related by Indian cabinet minister Maneka Gandhi Joy recalled how her dietary choice made for non moral reasons transformed her perspective on the treatment of animals That experience led me to swear off meat which led me to become more open to information about animal agriculture information that had been all around me but that I had been unwilling to see so long as I was still invested in maintaining my current way of life And as I learned the truth about meat egg and dairy production I became increasingly distraught I wound up confused and despairing I felt like a rudderless boat lost on a sea of collective insanity Nothing had changed but everything was different 6 Afterwards Joy made a gradual transition to veganism 1 In a 2013 interview she explained that her doctoral research had initially focused on the psychosociology of violence and discrimination but later shifted to questions about the psychology of eating meat Perceiving a pattern of irrational and inconsistent thinking among the subjects she interviewed she was led to theorize that attitudes about meat reflected acquired prejudice This idea became the basis for much of her later work 7 Theory of Carnism editMain article Carnism Joy introduced the term carnism in a 2001 article published in Satya 8 9 initially receiving little attention The concept was revisited by her 2009 book Why We Love Dogs Eat Pigs and Wear Cows 9 Her ideas influenced subsequent studies of what has come to be known as the meat paradox the apparent inconsistency in common attitudes toward animals wherein people may express affection towards some animals while eating others and the cognitive dissonance it entails A number of psychologists are supportive of Joy s beliefs concerning the influence of eating meat on attitudes toward animals 10 11 12 Activism editJoy founded Carnism Awareness amp Action Network CAAN later renamed Beyond Carnism in 2010 13 According to a review by Animal Charity Evaluators the organization uses public talks media campaigns video development and activist training in an effort to shift the public conversation about meat mainly in the United States and Germany The review judged CAAN s novel organizational strategies to be promising in terms of their potential to foster a sustained network of animal rights advocates but noted that the relatively new group lacked a track record and that the effects of its approach would be difficult to assess 14 See also editList of animal rights advocates Animal industrial complex SpeciesismReferences edit a b Guerrero Teresa December 16 2013 Por que queremos a los perros pero nos comemos a los cerdos Why we love dogs but we eat pigs El Mundo Retrieved August 29 2020 Castricano Jodey Simonsen Rasmus R eds 2016 Critical Perspectives on Veganism The Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series Cham Springer International Publishing pp xxviii doi 10 1007 978 3 319 33419 6 ISBN 978 3 319 33418 9 Gander Kashmira September 6 2017 Carnism Why we love dogs eat pigs and wear cows The Independent Archived from the original on May 12 2022 Retrieved August 29 2020 Melanie Joy Women Economic Forum January 4 2020 Retrieved August 29 2020 Brumm Felix August 24 2013 Bio Fleisch ist ein Mythos Organic meat is a myth Der Spiegel Retrieved August 29 2020 a b Gandhi Maneka July 5 2015 From cuisine to corpses to carnism The Statesman Retrieved August 29 2020 Hoffman Sophia March 4 2019 Carnism Interview with Melanie Joy Sophia Hoffmann Retrieved August 29 2020 Joy Melanie September 2001 From Carnivore to Carnist Liberating the Language of Meat Satya 18 2 126 127 a b Gibert M Desaulniers E 2014 Carnism Encyclopedia of Food and Agricultural Ethics Springer Netherlands pp 292 298 doi 10 1007 978 94 007 0929 4 83 ISBN 978 94 007 0929 4 Loughnan Steve Bastian Brock Haslam Nick April 1 2014 The Psychology of Eating Animals PDF Current Directions in Psychological Science 23 2 104 108 doi 10 1177 0963721414525781 S2CID 145339463 Piazza J et al August 2015 Rationalizing meat consumption The 4Ns PDF Appetite 91 114 128 doi 10 1016 j appet 2015 04 011 hdl 20 500 11820 9cf94fc6 b4a9 4066 af4a 9c53d2fd3122 PMID 25865663 S2CID 11686309 Singal Jesse June 25 2015 How people rationalize eating meat CNN Retrieved August 29 2020 Langley Liz November 29 2010 Why Are We Against Wearing Fur But OK with Eating Meat Alternet Archived from the original on August 16 2017 Retrieved August 29 2020 Carnism Action and Awareness Network Animal Charity Evaluators December 10 2014 Archived from the original on August 27 2016 Retrieved August 29 2020 Bibliography editStrategic Action for Animals A Handbook on Strategic Movement Building Organizing and Activism for Animal Liberation 2008 ISBN 978 1590561362 Why We Love Dogs Eat Pigs and Wear Cows An Introduction to Carnism 2009 ISBN 978 1573244619 Beyond Beliefs A Guide to Improving Relationships and Communication for Vegans Vegetarians and Meat Eaters 2018 ISBN 978 1590565803 Powerarchy Understanding the Psychology of Oppression for Social Transformation 2019 ISBN 978 1523086665 Getting Relationships Right How to Build Resilience and Thrive in Life Love and Work 2020 ISBN 978 1523088508 External links edit nbsp Wikiquote has quotations related to Melanie Joy Official website Beyond Carnism The Secret Reason We Eat Meat Dr Melanie Joy YouTube December 16 2015 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Melanie Joy amp oldid 1209147102, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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