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Wesleyan University
October 21, 2026 · 12:10 p.m. Eastern
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Ethics for the lives we share
Defending
animals,
disappointing
people.
An Ecofeminist Approach
What happens when our care for animals
puts us at odds with the people we love?
Read the praise“clear, compassionate, urgent”
The book
Care is a commitment.
And a complication.
A family meal. A hunting tradition. A child’s trip to the zoo. Everyday choices can ask a great deal of our convictions.
Karen S. Emmerman explores the friction between commitment to animals and attachment to people. Through relational vegan ecofeminism, she asks how we can respond to ethical conflict with attention, empathy, and a willingness to repair.
For readers living these tensions—and those who want to understand them.
Full description & contents at Bloomsbury- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Academic
- Published
- August 20, 2026
- Length
- 288 pages
- Editions
- Paperback · Hardback · Ebook
Praise
A conversation worth having.
Selected editorial endorsements
“a balm for ethical vegans”
“thoughtful and challenging”
University of Oregon
“an invaluable resource”
Short excerpts from endorsements published by Bloomsbury. Read the full endorsements
Out in the world
Meet Karen.
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Book discussions, readings & appearances
More conversations coming soon. Check back for book discussions, readings, and other appearances.
Keep thinking. Keep caring.
Make room for
the difficult questions.
Defending Animals, Disappointing People
by Karen S. Emmerman