Kathy Rudy Explained

M. Kathy Rudy (born 1956) is an American women's studies scholar, and theologian.^[1]

Biography

Rudy is a retired professor at Duke University. Her work is often interdisciplinary as she merges philosophy, theology, politics, feminism, and medical ethics. She is open about her homosexuality and is a radical social constructionist. She is an advocate of animal welfare and locavorism.^{[2] [3]}

Rudy is well-known at Duke University, where she taught a variety of topics including: Feminist Ethics, Reproductive Ethics, Gender and Popular Culture, and Debates in Women's Studies. Through her progressive work, Kathy was awarded the David Paletz Course Enhancement Award in 2012.^[4]

Selected publications

• Beyond Pro-life and Pro-choice: Moral Diversity in the Abortion Debate (1996). Beacon Press.
• Sex and the Church: Gender, Homosexuality and the Transformation of Christian Ethics (1997). Beacon Press.
• Loving Animals: Toward a New Animal Advocacy (2011). University of Minnesota Press. ^[2]

External links

• "Q&A: Whole New World" Duke Magazine, September–October 2005 (Volume 91, No.5)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kathy Rudy. Encyclopedia.com. en-GB. January 27, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240127122106/https://www.encyclopedia.com/arts/culture-magazines/rudy-kathy. live.
2. Bartkowski, Frances. 2012. Loving Animals: Toward a New Animal Advocacy. Hypatia. 27. 3. 675–678. 10.1111/j.1527-2001.2012.01293.x.
3. Stanescu, Vasile. 2013. Why "Loving" Animals is Not Enough: A Response to Kathy Rudy, Locavorism, and the Marketing of "Humane" Meat. The Journal of American Culture. 36. 2. 100–110. 10.1111/jacc.12017.
4. Web site: Mary K. Rudy Scholars@Duke. scholars.duke.edu. 2020-03-16.