In sharp and penetrating prose, McGurty recounts the central role of Warren County, North Carolina, in the rise of the environmental justice struggle. She lifts the discussion above the class versus race debate and exposes the movement's progression from a fledgling local battle to a national movement that has influenced public policy.
Craig E. Colten
Carl O. Sauer ... Read moreProfessor of Geography, Louisiana State University
In sharp and penetrating prose, McGurty recounts the central role of Warren County, North Carolina, in the rise of the environmental justice struggle. She lifts the discussion above the class versus race debate and exposes the movement's progression from a fledgling local battle to a national movement that has influenced public policy.
Craig E. Colten
Carl O. Sauer Professor of Geography, Louisiana State University
Transforming Environmentalism is an expertly written and engaging analysis of one of the seminal events in environmental history, public policy, and political protest. It constitutes an important contribution to the environmental justice literature and should be considered mandatory reading for scholars, students, and activists alike committed to understanding the fundamental role of citizen activism in making American be what America should be.
Environmental History
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