Earth, Animal, and Disability Liberation

Anthony J. Nocella II, PhD, is Visiting Professor in the School of Education at Hamline University, and co-founder and Executive Director of the Institute for Critical Animal Studies.Judy K. C. Bentley, PhD, is Associate Professor in the Department of Foundations and Social Advocacy at the State University of New York and founding Editor-In-Chief of the peer-reviewed journal Social Advocacy and Systems Change.Janet M. Duncan, PhD, is Associate Professor in the Department of Foundations and Social Advocacy at the State University of New York. She is widely published on international human rights and disability studies.

«‘Earth, Animal, and Disability Liberation’ is one of the most liberating books of our time, one that truly levels the playing field, by examining with unflinching honesty and clarity the ideas of normalcy and speciesism that continue to justify the enslavement and torture of millions.» (Corey Lewis, Professor of English, Humboldt State University)«This ground-breaking book offers its fortunate readers a unique and crucial set of lenses into the worlds of ecological activism, disability rights, and anti-imperialist struggles. Importantly, these lenses are not limited to the visual field. The contributors and editors assert effectively that these worlds are not actually disparate in the first place, and that any attempts to separate them from each other results in the risk of grave danger, if not peril. The volume goes well beyond sharing helpful conversations about interdependence and intersectionality with regard to fighting oppression and striving for social justice; it demonstrates that advocacy for the survival of our planet and all of ‘its’ species is a mutually imbricating series of committed efforts – and labors of love. The continuance of vitality and diversity requires an understanding of this book’s numerous, life-affirming linkages.» (Dr. Diane R. Wiener, Director of the Syracuse University Disability Cultural Center)

• Contents: Julie Andrzejewski: Foreword – Anthony J. Nocella II/Judy K. C. Bentley/Janet M. Duncan: Introduction: The Rise of Eco-Ability – Anthony J. Nocella II: Defining Eco-Ability: Social Justice and the Intersectionality of Disability, Nonhuman Animals, and Ecology – Judy K. C. Bentley: Human Disabilities, Nonhuman Animals, and Nature: Toxic Constructs and Transformative Technologies – Janet M. Duncan: Interdependence, Capability, and Competence as a Framework for Eco-Ability – Robin M. Smith/Jack P. Manno: Critical Perspectives on Disability Studies and Social Constructions of Environments: Commoditization and Its Effect on Society and Nature – Amber E. George: Disney’s Little «Freak» Show of Animals in Nature: A Dis-Ability. Pedagogical Perspective on the Disney Industrial Complex – Sarat Colling: Transnational Feminism and Eco-Ability: Transgressing the Borders of Normalcy and Nation – A. J. Withers: Disableism Within Animal Advocacy and Environmentalism – Bill Lindquist/Anna Grimm: Therapeutic Relationships Within the Biotic Community – Alessandro Arrigoni: Institutional and Common Oppression of People with Disabilities, Nonhuman Species, and the Environment in Italy – Deanna Adams/Kimberly Socha: Shocking Into Submission: Suppressive Practices and Use of Behavior Modification on Nonhuman Animals, People with Disabilities, and the Environment – Lynn Anderson/Vicki Wilkins/Laurie Penney-McGee: Eco-Ability: Putting Theory into Action – Carrie Griffin Basas: Private, Public, or Compassionate: Animal Rights and Disability Rights Laws – Norm Phelps: Infinite Ethics: An Inclusive Vision for a Diverse World – David Nibert: Developmental Disability, Animal Oppression, and the Environment – Anthony J. Nocella II: Eco-Ability Theory in Action: A Challenge to Ableism in the Environmental Movement.