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Abstract
The article below introduces epistemology of ignorance to animal studies, unearthing various ideologies that legitimate practices of animal exploitation. Factory farming, the slaughterhouse, circuses and zoos, as well as scientific animal research are all investigated for the operation of ideological narratives and images. It is seen that the tropes of Old MacDonald’s farm, Noah’s ark, and the temple of science play pseudo-justifying roles in regards to these institutions. The article concludes that such ideologies of human privilege must be exposed and analyzed for progress to be made in overcoming animal oppression.
Recommended Citation
Acampora, Ralph, [Provocations from the Field] Epistemology of Ignorance and Human Privilege, Animal Studies Journal, 5(2), 2016, 1-20.Available at:https://ro.uow.edu.au/asj/vol5/iss2/2
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