Beyond beliefs
Subtitle: a guide to improving relationships and communication for vegans, vegetarians, and meat eaters
By: Melanie Joy, PhD ; foreword by Kathy Freston
Publisher: Roundtree Press
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 228
ISBN-13: 9781944903305
Subjects: Interpersonal communication; Vegetarianism; Meat; Psychological aspects; Vegetarians; Interpersonal conflict; Psychology
Description: Vegans, vegetarians, and meat eaters can feel like they're in different worlds.  Many vegans and vegetarians struggle to feel understood and respected in a meat-eating culture, where some of their most pressing concerns and cherished beliefs are invisible, and where they are often met with defensiveness when they try to talk about the issue.  They can become frustrated and struggle to feel connected with meat eaters.  And meat eaters can feel disconnected from vegans and vegetarians whose beliefs they don't fully understand and whose frustration may spill over into their interactions.  The good news is that relationship and communication breakdown among vegans, vegetarians, and meat eaters is not inevitable, and it is reversible.  With the right tools, healthy connections can be cultivated, repaired, and even strengthened.  In Beyond Beliefs, internationally recognized food psychology expert and longtime relationship coach Dr. Melanie Joy provides easy-to-understand, actionable advice.--COVER.
Table of contents: title: Vegans, vegetarians, and meat eaters in relationships : the problem and the promise; title: Relationship resilience : the foundation of healthy relationships; title: Becoming allies : understanding and bridging differences; title: The hidden dances that shape relationships; title: Carnism : the invisible intruder in veg/non-veg relationships; title: Being vegan : living and relating sustainably in a non-vegan world; title: Unraveling conflict : principles and tools for conflict prevention and management; title: Effective communication : practical skills for successful conversations; title: Change : strategies for acceptance and tools for transformation.