The Politics and the Demographics of Veganism: Notes for a Critical Analysis

@article{Martinelli2018ThePA,
  title={The Politics and the Demographics of Veganism: Notes for a Critical Analysis},
  author={Dario Martinelli and Au{\vs}ra Berkmanienė},
  journal={International Journal for the Semiotics of Law - Revue internationale de S{\'e}miotique juridique},
  year={2018},
  volume={31},
  pages={501-530}
}
  • D. Martinelli, Aušra Berkmanienė
  • Published 12 February 2018
  • Political Science
  • International Journal for the Semiotics of Law - Revue internationale de Sémiotique juridique
The present essay aims to offer some reflections concerning the cultural and political aspects of veganism, on the basis of the available surveys and statistics, plus some more gathered by the authors—with the tools of different methodologies, including the semiotic one. After an introduction to veganism as phenomenon and movement, with general reflections and also a number of specific data, the essay proceeds to focus on the more political aspects, with an emphasis on some of the most… 
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