Guided by a revolutionary spirit, Capers in the Churchyard offers a fresh examination of conduct within a movement that has historically focused on the conduct of others. While noting the contradictions between the acts and claims of high-profile activists who strike the militant pose, Capers in the Churchyard uncovers the thinking under a spectrum of human ways of regarding the use of other animals. This lively and agile analysis will appeal to anyone interested in the dynamic of ethical movements, especially those hoping to define the advocateÂ’s best role in addressing the urgent questions of our age.
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Hall argues that we must break down hierarchical thinking [for] Â"the most comprehensive peace movement the world has ever known.Â" -- E Magazine September/October 2006
Hall urges advocates to focus on ethical activism that targets the root causes of animal exploitation: the claims of dominion. --VegNews November/December 2006 VegNews November/December 2006
Hall urges advocates to focus on ethical activism that targets the root causes of animal exploitation: the claims of dominion. --VegNews November/December 2006 VegNews November/December 2006
About the Author
Lee Hall is a lawyer, teacher, and advocate with two decades of volunteer and independent experience before becoming the legal director for Friends of Animals and writing the column "Movement Watch," which tracks trends in animal activism. Lee Hall's work also appears in Legal Times, Dissident Voice, and the Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice (Sage Publications; forthcoming, 2007).
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A masterpiece: A Must Read for Animal Advocates,
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This review is from: Capers in the Churchyard: Animal Rights Advocacy in the Age of Terror (Paperback)
Caper's in the Churchyard: Animal Rights in the Age of Terror is an almost masterpiece. I say almost ONLY because the book ended before I was ready; Lee Hall held my wrapt attention from Page 1.
Hall's book is so powerful and convincing in its analysis of the modern day animal rights movement that you'd be hard-pressed to find any glaring errors; she takes on the whole movement, and many of its Sacred Cows, to make the point that there really barely IS a rights movement; in the United States, at least, it's about welfare, not rights, and much of the sheer stupidity exhibited by many of those in positions of power and visibility within the movement do nothing more than mock the movement as a whole. Much of this book is about violence, and how brutality in any of its manifestations is completely antithetical to animal rights. That's the part of this book that is stunningly brilliant. Hall minces no words in taking to task the multitudes who argue violence as a necessary form of direct action of behalf of animals. Hall instead argues that animal rights, by its very nature, is a peace movement. She is passionate, articulate and persuasive in making the case. This book should be required reading for every person involved in the Animal Rights/Vegan community. But I do have a complaint: Lee Hall does one heck of a job deconstructing the mess that is Animal Rights, but what she fails to do (and to be fair, doesn't attempt) is to outline what the movement could or should be. For me, this is a glaring omission. After feeling very inspired by her words, I found myself feeling very lost, too. Where do we go from here? That said, this book impacted me more than any other book on the subject that I've ever read. Period. I'm crossing my finger's that Hall becomes a louder voice in a community full of loud-mouths---people who are more interested, it seems, in being provocative, shocking and offensive than in changing the course of public opinion. Read this book. Please.
14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
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Absolutely essential reading for anyone who cares about animal rights,
By Noah (New Haven, CT) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Capers in the Churchyard: Animal Rights Advocacy in the Age of Terror (Paperback)
I thought I knew what this book was going to say, and I thought I'd heard it all before. But no one has yet captured what Lee Hall has to say, nor said it so well. When I was reading the book, I kept thinking that I wanted to send quotes to people, but the quotes were numerous and paragraphs long. Some things can't be summarized or blogged or trimmed down to pamphlet size. The only thing you can do is read the whole book for yourself. You won't regret it.
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This book gets it right,
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This review is from: Capers in the Churchyard: Animal Rights Advocacy in the Age of Terror (Paperback)
This is a must-read book that offers a clear vision of what it means to advocate for animal rights. The author brings to the table an understanding of animal rights as a social justice issue, making a compelling case for veganism as direct action for animals.
"Capers in the Churchyard" is incredibly well-researched, with fascinating insights into the history of the animal rights movement. Hall provides numerous examples that point out the absurdity of utilizing tactics of intimidation and domination to foster respect for animals. The folly of regulating animal industries to curb abuses, while ignoring the fundamental use of animals, is also fully examined. So, where does the path lie? Hall demonstrates, with great optimism and humor, that we lay the groundwork for animal rights by living and positively representing the principles of veganism. I highly recommend you read this book.
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