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Corey Wrenn

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Corey Wrenn is a doctoral candidate in sociology currently researching the vegan movement. She regularly blogs on animal rights issues and interviews activists.

  • Loving Animals: A Critical Review
    Released in 2011, Kathy Rudy’s Loving Animals: Toward a New Animal Advocacy proposes an approach to nonhuman animal advocacy which embraces emotionality, spirituality, and the consumption of “happy” nonhuman products. However,... (...more)
    26 Apr 2012 at 12:30am       

  • Atheism and Animal Rights
    Since the beginning of 2012, there has been a great deal of discussion regarding the role of atheism in abolitionism. The debate has ultimately resulted in a significant split in the abolitionist community. While philosophically, I have little... (...more)
    25 Apr 2012 at 1:28pm       

  • The abolitionist movement past and present: Consumer-Based Resistance
    In my research on social movement theory, I have begun looking into historical mobilization efforts to end human slavery and discrimination. I am in the process of researching for an academic article to be coauthored with Matthew Roberts, fellow... (...more)
    18 Apr 2012 at 2:50pm       

  • Best vegan burgers
    There’s no doubt about it—the veggie burger has gotten a bad rap. And, for the most part, I can’t exactly disagree with this sentiment. Veggie burgers are often bland, rubbery, or just... (...more)
    17 Apr 2012 at 11:36am       

  • The abolitionist movement past and present: Slave Resistance
    In my research on social movement theory, I have begun looking into historical mobilization efforts to end human slavery and discrimination. I am in the process of researching for an academic article to be coauthored with Matthew Roberts, fellow... (...more)
    16 Apr 2012 at 4:54pm       

  • The abolitionist movement past and present: Media Mobilization
    In my research on social movement theory, I have begun looking into historical mobilization efforts to end human slavery and discrimination. I am in the process of researching for an academic article to be coauthored with Matthew Roberts, fellow... (...more)
    12 Apr 2012 at 12:33am       

  • Can horseback riding be vegan?
    A recent interview on ARZone with Kim Hollingsworth, a horse “rehabilitator” has stirred some interesting discussion in my Facebook group, The Academic Vegan Abolitionist. In her interview, Hollingsworth defends horseback riding so... (...more)
    10 Apr 2012 at 8:06pm       

  • The abolitionist movement past and present: Goal Attainment
    In my research on social movement theory, I have begun looking into historical mobilization efforts to end human slavery and discrimination. I am in the process of researching for an academic article to be coauthored with Matthew Roberts, fellow... (...more)
    9 Apr 2012 at 11:44pm       

  • Is it Speciesist to Assign Moral Agency?
    After my lecture on speciesism in my General Sociology class this week, one of my students raised an interesting point: Is it speciesist to assign moral agency only to humans? Is it speciesist to hold humans accountable for... (...more)
    6 Apr 2012 at 1:49am       

  • Veganism defeats diabetes
    April is Defeat Diabetes Month. Lifestyle choices are critical in preventing (and reversing) this disease. Specifically, diabetes (and other chronic illnesses) can be avoided with a wholesome vegan diet.In his groundbreaking book, The China Study:... (...more)
    31 Mar 2012 at 11:07pm       

  • Fort Collins, Colorado: Vegan Beer City
    In honor of Charlie Papazian’s annual BeerCity USA poll, I have taken some time to contact local breweries in Fort Collins, Colorado (I am a graduate student at Colorado State University) to find out who is vegan... (...more)
    31 Mar 2012 at 10:19pm       

  • The abolitionist movement past and present: Putting the Oppressed First
    In my research on social movement theory, I have begun looking into historical mobilization efforts to end human slavery and discrimination. I am in the process of researching for an academic article to be coauthored with Matthew Roberts... (...more)
    21 Mar 2012 at 11:53pm       

  • The abolitionist movement past and present: Appropriation
    In my research on social movement theory, I have begun looking into historical mobilization efforts to end human slavery and discrimination. I am in the process of researching for an academic article to be coauthored with Matthew Roberts... (...more)
    14 Mar 2012 at 2:48pm       

  • The abolitionist movement past and present: Factionalism
    In my research on social movement theory, I have begun looking into historical mobilization efforts to end human slavery and discrimination. I am in the process of researching for an academic article to be coauthored with Matthew Roberts... (...more)
    13 Mar 2012 at 11:29pm       

  • The abolitionist movement past and present: The role of violent advocacy
    In my research on social movement theory, I have begun looking into historical mobilization efforts to end human slavery and discrimination. I am in the process of researching for an academic article to be coauthored with Matthew Roberts, fellow... (...more)
    10 Mar 2012 at 3:15pm       

  • Vegan perfume and cologne
    Yes, regular perfume and cologne is often tested on nonhumans and contains nasty slaughterhouse renderings and other nonhuman ingredients. Fortunately, great vegan smellgoods are available and are relatively affordable—or even free. LUSHThis... (...more)
    9 Mar 2012 at 12:26pm       

  • Vegan deodorant
    Many vegan alternatives are easy to find and are quite comparable. However, vegan deodorant is probably the bane of my existence—they can be expensive at times and they often either do not work or make things worse... (...more)
    9 Mar 2012 at 11:56am       

  • Roanoke's new baby panda an object of exploitation
    There has been quite a bit of commotion about the naming of the Mill Mountain Zoo’s new baby red panda, Starr. The story was covered extensively by local news station WDBJ7, and not surprisingly, the interview... (...more)
    7 Mar 2012 at 10:25pm       

  • Which comes first...the vegans or the prohibition?
    An interesting point of contention is explored in Francione & Garner’s 2010 The Animal Rights Debate: Abolition or Regulation? Should we be working to recruit more vegans in order to create the political base needed to create laws... (...more)
    4 Mar 2012 at 10:27pm       

  • Abolitionism in a state of McCarthyism
    The past few days have been a little worrisome for me. My cat Keeley, whom I’ve had with me for seven years, has taken very ill. Right now he’s been staying with my... (...more)
    24 Feb 2012 at 9:58am       





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