Publication

2000-11-01 - Westview Press

Language

English

Word Count

54,000 words, Guess

Page Count

216 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number00043787
  • Goodreads315925

Classifications

  • LCCGE180

Description

Provides systematic insight into the political, social, and economic dynamics of environmental decision making and how they effect minority communities. Includes a quantitative analysis of the relationship between race, class, and political mobilization and environmental harm at the city, state and county levels.

First Sentence

An emerging body of literature, collected under the genres of environmental racism or environmental equity, argues that unbalanced proportions of environmental hazards are located in black, Hispanic, and poor communities (see, e.g., Mohai and Bryant, 1992; Bullard, 1990a, 1993a; Capek, 1993; Jordan, 1980; Szasz, 1994; United Church of Christ, 1987).

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