Publication

2002-09-01 - The MIT Press

Language

English

Word Count

61,500 words, Guess

Page Count

246 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number2001060360
  • LibraryThing929546

Classifications

  • LCCGE235.I3 P45 2002

Description

"In this book, the sociologist David Pellow describes the politics of garbage in Chicago. He shows how garbage affects residents in vulnerable communities and poses health risks to those who dispose of it. He follows the trash, the pollution, the hazards, and the people who encountered them from 1880 to 2000. What unfolds is a tug of war among social movements, government, and industry over how we manage our waste, who benefits, and who pays the costs."--BOOK JACKET.

First Sentence

Solid waste is a fact of life.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Garbage Wars: The Struggle for Environmental Justice in Chicago (Urban and Industrial Environments)HardcoverThe MIT Press2002-09-01

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