Contesting Anthropocentric Masculinities Through Veganism: Lived Experiences of Vegan Men

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Drawing on qualitative, in-depth interviews with 61 vegan men based in Northern Europe, this book is an empirical and theoretical exploration of the potential of men’s veganism to contest unsustainable anthropocentric masculinities. Using conceptual insights from critical studies on men and masculinities, ecofeminism, critical animal studies and vegan studies, the author examines the potential of men’s veganism and vegan masculinities to foster more ethical, caring and sustainable ways of relating to nonhuman animals and to contribute towards more egalitarian gender relations. Exploring what it means to be a vegan man and connections between men, masculinities and veganism, this book addresses exploitative human-animal relations, climate change, and social inequalities as urgent and interconnected global issues.

This interdisciplinary book may be relevant for scholars, students, activists and others interested in critical perspectives on gender, men and masculinities, food practices, veganism, sustainability and human-animal relations.