– Work:
– Nibert connects animal rights theory with economic and sociological theories.
– Speciesism is an ideology defending discrimination against sentient beings based on species.
– Nibert promotes veganism and abolitionism.
– Nibert offers an Animals and Society course at Wittenberg University.
– The course examines human treatment of animals and its societal impact.
– Publications:
– Books:
– “Animal Oppression and Capitalism” by Nibert.
– “Animal Oppression and Human Violence” by Nibert.
– “Origins and Consequences of the Animal Industrial Complex” edited by Nibert.
– “Animal Rights/Human Rights” by Nibert.
– “Hitting the Lottery Jackpot” by Nibert.
– Selected articles:
– “Consuming the Surplus: Expanding Meat Consumption and Animal Oppression.”
– “Humans and other animals: sociology’s moral and intellectual challenge.”
– See also:
– Animal–industrial complex.
– Critical animal studies.
– List of animal rights advocates.
– List of vegans.
– References:
– David Nibert, Ph.D. at Wittenberg University.
– Section on Animals and Society at American Sociological Association.
– Recipients of 2005 Section Awards at American Sociological Association.
– Animals and Society Course Description at Wittenberg University.
– Review of “Animal Oppression & Human Violence” by Gillespie.
– Notable Figures:
– Carol J. Adams.
– Aysha Akhtar.
– Steven Best.
– Marc Bekoff.
– Steven M. Wise.
David Alan Nibert (born 1953) is an American sociologist, author, activist and professor of sociology at Wittenberg University. He is the co-organizer of the Section on Animals and Society of the American Sociological Association. In 2005, he received their Award for Distinguished Scholarship.
David Nibert | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1953 (age 70–71) U.S. |
| Era | Contemporary philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| Institutions | Wittenberg University |
Main interests | Sociology, animal rights theory |
Notable ideas | Animal rights advocacy |