The Holocaust and the Henmaid's Tale : A Case for Comparing Atrocities by Davis, Karen, 1944- ISBN 9781590560914, 1590560914 instant download

The Holocaust and the Henmaid's Tale : A Case for Comparing Atrocities by Davis, Karen, 1944- ISBN 9781590560914, 1590560914 instant download

In a thoughtful and thought-provoking contribution to the study of animals and the Holocaust, Karen Davis makes the case that significant parallels can―and must―be drawn between the Holocaust and the institutionalized abuse of billions of animals in factory farms. Carefully setting forth the conditions that must be met when one instance of oppression is used metaphorically to illuminate another, Davis demonstrates the value of such comparisons in exploring the invisibility of the oppressed, historical and hidden suffering, the idea that some groups were “made” to serve others through suffering and sacrificial death, and other concepts that reveal powerful connections between animal and human experience―as well as human traditions and tendencies of which we all should be aware.
Karen Davis, PhD is the founder and president of United Poultry Concerns, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the compassionate and respectful treatment of domestic fowl. Founded in 1990, United Poultry Concerns addresses the treatment of domestic fowl in food production, science, education, entertainment, and human companionship situations. Karen has a PhD in English from the University of Maryland-College Park where she taught for twelve years in the English Department.