Corrected Call for Authors on Animal Rights Movement

Corrected Call for Authors on Animal Rights Movement

An error in an earlier posted call for authors for the Encyclopedia of American Reform Movements guided potential contributors to the wrong web address for this new reference work from Facts-on-File. The correct address is:

www.americanreformmovements.com

The editors of the Encyclopedia of American Reform Movements plan a chapter in the forthcoming work on the topic of the “Animal Rights Movement.” The editors are still looking for authors for the following seven unassigned entries in this chapter:

CHAPTER 2: ANIMAL RIGHTS MOVEMENT

1. Introductory Overview Essay on Animal Rights Movement [5K Words]

2. Theory of Animal Rights as Reform: Theoretical Range of Arguments: Pro and Con (e.g. Speciesism, Inherent Value Theory, Utilitarianism, Equal Consideration of Interests Approach, Legal/Rights-Based Approach, Abolitionist View, Moral Vegetarianism/Veganism, Eco- Anarchism) [2-5K Words]

3. Historical Development of Animal Rights Reform Movement: Organizations (e.g. American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ASPCA (1867), Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) 1954, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), Animal Liberation Front (ALF), The Fund for Animals (2005), Doris Day Animal League (2006)) [1-2K Words]

3. Historical Development of Animal Rights Reform Movement: Tactics (e.g. Resistance to use of animals in human product testing, Resistance to use of Fur/feathers/Leather in human apparel industry, Trophy hunting reform, Outlaw of horse slaughter, animal fighting, and boycotting killing of seal pups in Canada, Decreased use of animal products in restaurant industry (Burger King and Wolfgang Puck) and cage-free” egg-purchasing policies by universities and corporations [1-2K Words]

4. Historical Development of Animal Rights Reform Movement: Legal Protections (e.g. Legal Actions Humane Methods of Slaughter Act (1958), Laboratory Animal Welfare Act (1966), U.S. Department of Agriculture agrees to enforce laws regarding transportation of farm animals, Animal Bill of Rights movement, Passage of the federal PETS Act in October 2006 after Hurricane Katrina requires local, state, and federal agencies to include animals in their disaster plans) [1-2K Words]

5. Key Moment: Operation Backfire (2006) [500-1K Words]

6. Intersection of Animal Rights with Other Reform Movements [1-2K Words]

7. Furure Trends in Animal Rights Movement [2-5K Words]

For more information about becoming a contributing author for this project, readers of H-Animal should consult the www.americanreformmovements.com website or email: americanreform@gmail.com