{"product_id":"9781032470795-mapping-the-holistic-journey-of-former","title":"Mapping the Holistic Journey of Former Vegans","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Polyphony within Veganism\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book explores veganism through the holistic journeys and lived experiences of former vegans, with a particular focus on the impact this has on their selfhood and identity. It delves into the complexities underpinning definitions of veganism and vegan identities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book explores Veganism through the holistic journeys and lived experiences of former vegans, with a particular focus on the impact this has on their \u003cem\u003eSelfhood\u003c\/em\u003e and identity. It delves into the complexities underpinning definitions of Veganism and vegan identities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased on original qualitative research charting the experiences of ten former vegans, the text offers a theoretical lens for understanding evolving self-perception, identity, and experience, exploring what leads to initiating a transition in and out of Veganism and how former vegans reconcile with losing their vegan identity. Applying a Bakhtinian model of \u003cem\u003eSelfhood\u003c\/em\u003e, this book explores the tensions between \u003cem\u003e‘Voices’\u003c\/em\u003e representing values within social discourse, such as Veganism, and how individuals co-construct their identity and self-perception through said \u003cem\u003eVoices\u003c\/em\u003e. Chapters explore the \u003cem\u003ePolyphony\u003c\/em\u003e within Veganism and offer an insight into the embodied experience of former vegans. Each analysis chapter has been divided into three distinct \u003ci\u003eThreshold-moments \u003c\/i\u003eof beginning, middle, and end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMapping the Holistic Journey of Former Vegans: The Polyphony within Veganism\u003c\/i\u003e is intended for scholars and postgraduate students interested in Veganism, \u003cem\u003eSelfhood\u003c\/em\u003e and identity, and behaviour change and anyone looking to understand the context of Veganism in practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54828829802870,"sku":"9781032470795","price":45.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_31519922.jpg?v=1733320779","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781032470795-mapping-the-holistic-journey-of-former","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}