Towards veganism. An affect theory approach to vegan trajectories thought life stories

Bornand, Isabel Margarita Aguilera; Figueroa, Juan Ignacio Alfaro; Hernandez, Claudia Trinidad Giacoman

Abstract

This paper examines the beginning of vegan life trajectories using Ahmed's perspective on emotions. We aim to understand how emotions work in the path to veganism. We analyzed biographic interviews, specifically stories about catalytic experiences and moments of contact with animals during childhood. In both kinds of experiences, feelings of fear, disgust and love are intertwined and are driving force behind distancing, drawing closer, identification and alterization processes that shapes the lives and social relations of the participants. We claim that catalytic experiences are entanglements of emotion, cognition and sensation where self awareness and a quest for congruence occur. We also claim that the path to veganism is made of contacts and impressions that leave traces on the bodies and resonate in the trajectories.

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Título según WOS: ID WOS:001032334400001 Not found in local WOS DB
Título de la Revista: CULTURALES
Volumen: 11
Editorial: UNIV AUTONOMA BAJA CALIFORNIA, INST INVESTIGACIONES CULTURALES-MUSEO
Fecha de publicación: 2023
DOI:

10.22234/recu.20231101.e737

Notas: ISI