Cultural Violence, Stigma and the Legacy of the Anti-Sealing Movement
Danita Catherine Burke, "Cultural Violence, Stigma and the Legacy of the Anti-Sealing Movement"
English | ISBN: 103239790X | 2023 | 75 pages | EPUB | 712 KB
English | ISBN: 103239790X | 2023 | 75 pages | EPUB | 712 KB
This book injects nuance into the debate about the moral legitimacy of environmental and animal activism and explores how activism can lead to stigma and destruction of minority group identities, cultural practices and community structures. It takes readers back to ground zero of the anti-sealing movement – Newfoundland and Labrador. This book sheds light on the human costs of activists and the repercussions for vulnerable people when activism normalizes forms of violence as acceptable to achieve their desired outcomes.
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