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Dilemmas of Difference and Nonhuman Animals: Applying Insights from Feminist Philosophy to Animal Rights Law
Get PDFMartha Minow’s concept of dilemmas of difference, widely influential in feminist philosophy of law, exposes how hidden patriarchal norms are reified in legal institutions and harmfully categorize oppressed groups. Though Minow primarily focuses on how such dilemmas impact interpersonal relationships, I argue that her work can be applied to the relationship between nonhuman animals, human beings, and our legal institutions. Just as certain patriarchal norms establish categories that mask the true roots of difference and thus make it more difficult for non-dominant groups to obtain justice, so too do implicit anthropocentric norms mark out nonhuman animals as different from human beings and similarly disadvantage them in the eyes of the law. As such, I utilize the conceptual frameworks of ecofeminist philosophy to expose the presently concealed anthropocentrism that undermines just legal standing for nonhuman animals. In doing so, I make a strong claim for reforming our legal institutions in order to resolve the unique dilemma of difference which nonhuman animals face
The Effect of the Color Green on Environmentally Friendly Consumer Behavior
Get PDFThis study investigates the impact of green visual frames in advertisements of environmentally friendly products on consumer behavior. The study hypothesizes that environmental claims with green visual frames will lead to higher green purchasing intentions and lower perceptions of greenwashing. The paper also proposes a conceptual model that suggests green visual frames can have a positive impact on green purchasing intentions and reduce perceptions of greenwashing. The model was tested with an experimental design on a sample of undergraduate students at a midwestern university, and the results were analyzed with ANOVAs. The findings of this study can help marketers and advertisers develop strategies to promote environmentally conscious behavior among consumers
Being Mindfully Pluralistic: The Effects of Mindfulness Meditation on Student Perceptions of Religious Pluralism
Get PDFThis study explored the relationship between mindfulness meditation practice and student perceptions of religious pluralism. One hundred and eleven Butler University students were recruited using SONA, an online psychology research participation management system, and in-person presentation/professor encouragement in the PWB Mindfulness in Everyday Life course. The study was conducted via a survey shared with the PWB class and SONA participants. I predicted that participants who consistently practice mindfulness meditation would have stronger perceptions that promote the values of respect, relationships, and common action that are associated with religious pluralism. Specifically, I predicted that participants who have consistently (at least 7 weeks) practiced meditation as a part of the PWB mindfulness meditation course (PG) would display more openness to the values of respect, relationship building, and common action than the control participants not in the class and without consistent practice (CG). Thus, the independent variables (consistent mindfulness meditation vs. not) were used to understand the impact on mean scores of the agreement towards values of respect, relationship-building, and common action. Participants in PG displayed more openness to the values of respect and relationship-building than those in CG. However, there were no significant differences in openness between participants of PG and CG for the value of common action. These findings will illustrate the potential role of mindfulness meditation practice on how plurally students perceive others from backgrounds different than their own. Future studies and analyses need to replicate the findings of this study with larger sample sizes and go beyond assessing perceptions to measuring the consequent actions of participants
there could be light here
Get PDFPoems about healing and hurting. The journey begins with a 14-year-old who is struggling with suicidal thoughts and ends with a 25-year-old learning how to live with bipolar 1 disorder. The poems focus on finding light in the darkness, one poem at a time
Self-Reflections Through a Screen: Self-Identity, Social Media, and Psychological Well-Being
Get PDFSocial media use among emerging adults is assumed to be related to a variety of negative psychological outcomes and has, in recent years, become a widely studied phenomenon (Kim, 2017, Pew Research Center, 2018). Despite the widespread assumption, the results from empirical studies of the effects of social media use on mental health in this population have been inconsistent and inconclusive (Keles et al., 2020, Yang et al., 2021). Several meta-analyses (e.g., Keles et al., 2020) demonstrate these inconsistent results across studies and point to the need to consider individual difference factors when researching this issue. Different self-identity styles have adaptive and maladaptive self-reflective processes which impact how individuals use social media (Berzonsky & Luyckx, 2008). This study examined the role of differences in self-identity styles among emerging adults and how those differences influence the ways emerging adults use social media as important mediators of psychological well-being. Partial support was found for the hypothesis that more negative identity styles (e.g., diffuse and normative styles) were associated with negative social media use (e.g., social comparison and self-disclosure). Stronger support was found for the hypothesis that such negative social media use was associated with higher levels of depression and anxiety
