Vegetarianism and Science Fiction: A History of Utopian Animal Ethics

by Joshua Bulleid

Vegetarianism and Science A History of Utopian Animal Ethics examines how vegetarian ideals promoted within science fiction and utopian literature have had a real-world impact on the awareness and spread of vegetarianism and animal advocacy, as well as how the genres' engagements have been altered to reflect changes in ethical and environmental philosophy. Author Joshua Bulleid examines the representation of vegetarianism in the works of major science fiction authors, including Mary Shelley, H. G. Wells, Arthur C. Clarke, Philip K. Dick, Ursula K. Le Guin, Ernest Callenbach, Marge Piercy, Octavia E. Butler, Kim Stanley Robinson and Margaret Atwood within their evolving social contexts, tracing the development of vegetarian trends and their science fictional representations from the early-nineteenth century to the present day.

350 pages, Hardcover

Published October 7, 2023

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[Pippin · Rating 4 out of 5]

not sure if i always agree on atwood with this one but i do love a tasty little work of lit crit 🤤