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Green Syndicalism: An Alternative Red/Green Vision (Space, Place and Society)
Jeff Shantz
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Hardcover. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
It is widely understood that the burdens of ecological destruction are borne disproportionately by working-class and poor communities, both through illness and disease caused by pollutants and through the depletion of natural resources from which they make a living. Yet, consistently, the voices of the working class are the most marginalized, excluded, and silenced when discussing how to address ecological concerns and protect the environment from future destruction. Both mainstream environmental groups, such as the Sierra Club and Greenpeace, and radical environmentalists, such as EarthFirst!, are reluctant to engage with working-class and poor communities, often viewing blue-collar workers as responsible ... Read more
It is widely understood that the burdens of ecological destruction are borne disproportionately by working-class and poor communities, both through illness and disease caused by pollutants and through the depletion of natural resources from which they make a living. Yet, consistently, the voices of the working class are the most marginalized, excluded, and silenced when discussing how to address ecological concerns and protect the environment from future destruction. Both mainstream environmental groups, such as the Sierra Club and Greenpeace, and radical environmentalists, such as EarthFirst!, are reluctant to engage with working-class and poor communities, often viewing blue-collar workers as responsible ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
Series
Space, Place, and Society
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780815633075
SKU
V9780815633075
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About Jeff Shantz
Jeff Shantz is professor in the Criminology Department at Kwantlen Polytechnic University in Surrey, British Columbia. His books include Radical Ecology and Social Myth: The Difficult Constitution of Counter-Hegemonic Politics and Living Anarchy: Theory and Practice in Anarchist Movements.
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