By foregrounding the ways that human existence is bound together with the lives of other
entities, contemporary cultural theorists have sought to move beyond an anthropocentric …

A popular sentiment is that the Internet is for cute animal photos, but little has explored the
visual cultures of pets and social media. The relationship between pets and social media is …

What exactly do vegans believe? Why has veganism become such a critical and criticized
social movement, and how does veganism correspond to wider debates about sustainability …

Given the rise of online influencers, this research aims to analyze non-human social media
influencers. Using a qualitative in-depth content analysis of Instagram images and captions …

Purpose This scoping review aims to explore how “food media”,“food messages” and “food
content” are referred to in scholarly writing to enhance a shared understanding and …

'The internet is made of cats' is a half-jokingly made claim. Today, animals of all shapes and
sizes inhabit our digital spaces, including companion animals, wildlife, feral animals and …

Critical and communication studies have traditionally neglected the oppression conducted
by humans towards other animals. However, our (mis) treatment of other animals is the …

Animal liberation activists' visual output invites reflection on the relationships our society has
with other animals who live, suffer and die as objects of human exploitation. This paper …

In this paper, I carry out an analysis of an event in Sweden called 'the spring turnout'. It is a
traditional event where cows are allowed out into the fields after the winter. I show how it has …

Agricultural technologies in dairy farming facilitate increased animal productivity while
simultaneously supporting appeals to animal welfare. Dairy producers operationalise these …