Where the Boys Aren't: The Predominance of Women in Animal Rights Activism

摘要: A striking characteristic of the animal rights movement is that women constitute majority its activists. This qualitative study twenty-seven activists analyzes how they make sense their centrality in movement. The article discusses cultural discourses regarding sex and gender shape way interpret own activism, predominance Their accounts often seek to explain absence men more than presence women. Women large through biological influences, social learning, empathy based on common oppres sions. As considered connection between alternatively accepted, rejected, reformulated dominant ideas about gender. complex relationship activism highlight inherently political nature choice become