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https://www.kent.ac.uk/psychology/people/1265/www.kent.ac.uk/psychology/people/1265/salmen-alina
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Research Student, Research Assistant, and Graduate Teaching Assistant in the School of Psychology, University of Kent, Canterbury, UK

Thesis title

Misogyny on the Menu: The Psychology of Sexism and Meat Consumption.

Research interests

• Gender, Sexism & Discrimination
• Political ideology
• Human-animal relations and meat consumption
• Dehumanisation

Alinia is interested in the psychological processes underlying human intergroup and human-animal relations. Specifically, her PhD focuses on the relationship between sexism and meat consumption, as well as the the role of dehumanisation and attitudes towards animals and nature in prejudice against both women and animals. Her broader research interests include political ideology, gender relations, and the psychological factors related to meat consumption and vegetarianism.