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Working on Earth: Class and Environmental Justice
Robertson, Christina, Westerman, Jennifer
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Description for Working on Earth: Class and Environmental Justice
Paperback. Exploring the intersection of working-class studies and environmental justice Editor(s): Robertson, Christina; Westerman, Jennifer. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBL; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 399.
This collection of essays examines the relationship between environmental injustice and the exploitation of working-class people. Twelve scholars from the fields of environmental humanities and the humanistic social sciences explore connections between the current and unprecedented rise of environmental degradation, economic inequality, and widespread social injustice in the United States and Canada.
The authors challenge prevailing cultural narratives that separate ecological and human health from the impacts of modern industrial capitalism. Essay themes range from how human survival is linked to nature to how the use and abuse of nature benefit the wealthy elite at the expense of working-class ... Read more
This collection of essays examines the relationship between environmental injustice and the exploitation of working-class people. Twelve scholars from the fields of environmental humanities and the humanistic social sciences explore connections between the current and unprecedented rise of environmental degradation, economic inequality, and widespread social injustice in the United States and Canada.
The authors challenge prevailing cultural narratives that separate ecological and human health from the impacts of modern industrial capitalism. Essay themes range from how human survival is linked to nature to how the use and abuse of nature benefit the wealthy elite at the expense of working-class ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Nevada Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Reno, United States
ISBN
9780874179637
SKU
V9780874179637
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Ref
99-15
About Robertson, Christina, Westerman, Jennifer
Christina Robertson earned her PhD in literature and the environment at the University of Nevada, Reno, USA. She teaches environmental literature, ethnic studies, and composition. Jennifer Westerman is assistant professor of sustainable development at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina, USA. She specializes in environmental literature, working-class studies, and environmental justice.
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