Veganism, identity and the quest for Authenticity

Food, Culture and Society

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 129-144

  Greenebaum, Jessica ^a  

^a CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Authenticity; Ethics; Presentation of self; Veganism

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857082389     PISSN: 15528014     EISSN: 17517443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2752/175174412X13190510222101     Document Type: Article

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