Constructing Animal Rights Activism as a Social Threat: Claims-Making in the New York Times and in Congressional Hearings

Since the mid-1970s, the modern U.S. animal rights movement has grown in size and influence. Membership in People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), the world's largest animal rights organization, for instance, has grown from fewer than 100 members in 1980 (Plous, 1991), to more than...

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Other Authors: Girgen, Jen (authoraut)
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Language:English
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Published: Florida State University
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Online Access:http://purl.flvc.org/fsu/fd/FSU_migr_etd-4269