Contesting Anthropocentric Masculinities Through Veganism

Kadri Aavik is an Associate Professor of Gender Studies at Tallinn University, Estonia. She works in gender studies (with a focus on critical studies on men and masculinities), critical animal studies and vegan studies—and their intersections. She is co-editor of Men, Masculinities and the Modern Career: Contemporary and Historical Perspectives (2020, De Gruyter Oldenbourg), Feminist Animal and Multispecies Studies: Critical Perspectives on Food and Eating (forthcoming, Brill) and Handbook on Men, Masculinities and Organizations: Theories, Practices and Futures of Organizing (forthcoming, Routledge).

• 1. Introduction: Men, Masculinities, and the Consuming Nonhuman Animals in the Anthropocene.- 2. Going Vegan: Understanding Men’s Vegan Transition Narratives.- 3. Vegan Men Making Sense of Veganism: Multiple Meanings.- 4. Beyond the Discursive: Emotions, Affects, and Embodiment in Men’s Veganism.- 5. Doing Veganism and Masculinity in Everyday Interactions: Men’s Strategies and Dilemmas in Communicating Veganism.- 6. Navigating Close Relationships: Vegan Men Relating to Friends, Family, and Intimate Partners.- 7. Veganism and Social Justice: Vegan Men’s Gender and Intersectional Politics and Practices.- 8. Conclusions: Towards Post-anthropocentric Masculinities Through Men’s Veganism.