Melanie Joy

Summary

Melanie Joy is a human^[1]. She was born on September 2, 1966^[2]. She worked as a psychologist^[3], animal rights advocate^[4], and university teacher^[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (139 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Melanie Joy was born on September 2, 1966^[2].
• Melanie Joy held citizenship in United States^[7].
• Melanie Joy worked as a psychologist^[3].
• Melanie Joy worked as an animal rights advocate^[4].
• Melanie Joy worked as a university teacher^[5].
• Melanie Joy's field of work was social psychology^[8].
• Melanie Joy's field of work was veganism^[9].
• Melanie Joy's field of work was carnism^[10].
• Among Melanie Joy's employers was University of Massachusetts Boston^[11].
• Melanie Joy's education included a stint at Saybrook University^[12].
• Melanie Joy's education included a stint at Harvard Graduate School of Education^[13].
• Melanie Joy was educated at Harvard University^[14].
• Melanie Joy received the Ahimsa Award^[15].
• Melanie Joy is recorded as female^[16].
• Melanie Joy's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Melanie Joy's Commons category is recorded as Melanie Joy^[18].
• Melanie Joy's family name is recorded as Joy^[19].
• Melanie Joy's given name is recorded as Melanie^[20].
• Melanie Joy's official website is recorded as https://www.melaniejoy.org^[21].
• Melanie Joy's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[22].

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Origins and Family

Melanie Joy was born on September 2, 1966^[2].

Education

Educated at Saybrook University^[12], a university^[23], in United States^[24], founded in 1971^[25]; Harvard Graduate School of Education^[13], an educational institution^[26], in United States^[27], founded in 1920^[28]; and Harvard University^[14], a private university^[29], in United States^[30], founded in 1636^[31], headquartered in Cambridge^[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include psychologist^[3], animal rights advocate^[4], and university teacher^[5]. Fields of work include social psychology^[8], a branch of psychology^[33]; veganism^[9], a lifestyle^[34]; and carnism^[10], an ideology^[35]. Among Melanie Joy's employers was University of Massachusetts Boston^[11].

Recognition

Melanie Joy received the Ahimsa Award^[15].

Why It Matters

Melanie Joy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (139 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).^[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36]

She is credited with the discovery of carnism^[37], an ideology^[38]. Works attributed to her include Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows^[39], a literary work^[40].

FAQs

What did Melanie Joy do for work?

Melanie Joy worked as psychologist^[3], animal rights advocate^[4], and university teacher^[5].

Where did Melanie Joy go to school?

Melanie Joy was educated at Saybrook University^[12], Harvard Graduate School of Education^[13], and Harvard University^[14].

What awards did Melanie Joy receive?

Honors received include Ahimsa Award^[15].

What did Melanie Joy discover?

Melanie Joy is credited as discoverer of carnism^[37].