The Evolution of Animal Law Scholarship’s Theoretical Foundations through Critical Animal Law Studies

Offor, Iyan (2025) The Evolution of Animal Law Scholarship’s Theoretical Foundations through Critical Animal Law Studies. In: Research Handbook on Animal Law and Animal Rights. Edward Elgar. ISBN 9781035324873

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Abstract

Critical animal law studies have evolved as a subfield of animal law scholarship to compliment the mainstream liberal approaches including animal welfarism and animal rights. Critical animal law studies draw from, amongst other things, critical animal studies, continental philosophy, critical legal studies, and critical theory. This chapter explores the extent to which critical animal studies now inform the theoretical basis of animal law scholarship, mapping this scholarly landscape and highlighting how researchers can contribute to critical animal law studies. This is done by collecting, organizing and assessing scholarly literature published on critical animal studies and animal law and reflecting on the future of the subfield. The scholarship of Maneesha Deckha is considered to be central in this regard. The conclusion is reached that critical animal law studies enhances animal law’s contribution to socio-legal studies and should be considered by animal law scholars when justifying their choice of theoretical framework.

Item Type:	Book Section
Dates:	Date Event 8 August 2024 Accepted 1 September 2025 Published
Uncontrolled Keywords:	critical animal studies, animal law, critical legal studies, legal theory, animal rights, Maneesha Deckha
Subjects:	CAH16 - law > CAH16-01 - law > CAH16-01-01 - law
Divisions:	Faculty of Business, Law and Social Sciences > College of Law, Social and Criminal Justice
Depositing User:	Gemma Tonks
Date Deposited:	10 Oct 2024 10:51
Last Modified:	01 Apr 2025 11:52
URI:	https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/id/eprint/15898

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