Naslov
Veganism as a sustainable way of life: everyday experiences of urban vegan women from the UK and Croatia

Autori
Topić, Martina ; Geiger Zeman, Marija ; Round, Gabrielle ; Zeman, Zdenko

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
BSA Annual Conference 2023 Sociological Voices in Public Discourse Abstract Book Friday 14 April 2023 / BSA - Manchester : BSA, 2023, 11-11

Skup
British Sociological Association (BSA) Annual Conference 2023: Sociological Voices in Public Discourse

Mjesto i datum
Manchester, Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo, 12.04.2023. - 14.04.2023

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
veganism, sustainability, UK, Croatia

Sažetak
Ecological crisis opens lots of questions, which require an answer from sociology such as the production, distribution and consumption of food, which is an increasingly important social topic. Veganism as an ethical philosophy, political practice, eating preference and lifestyle, moved in the past years from an invisible and marginalised position to become a more known and accepted worldview and a consumption option. Because of the rise of veganism, its critics are labelling it as a fashion trend promoted by celebrities and social media and despite a rising number of individuals embracing veganism, this form of lifestyle is still stigmatised and discriminated against in different ways, which is pointing towards an anthropocentric culture of meat consumption and deeply embedded social, institutional and psychological barriers against veganism. We are conducting a comparative, qualitative study on subjective definitions of sustainability and experiences of practising veganism in the UK and Croatia from the position of urban women of diverse age, class and political backgrounds. The research is ongoing, but preliminary findings will be ready for presentation at the BSA conference.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Sociologija

POVEZANOST RADA