New Perspectives on Environmental Justice Gender, Sexuality, and Activism |
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| Editor:
| Stein, Rachel |
| Contribution by:
| Newman, Marcy Knopf
Lucas, Anne
LaDuke, Winona
Berila, Beth
Di Chiro, Giovanna
Gaard, Greta
Hogan, Katie
Kaalund, Valerie
Plevin, Arlene
Prindeville, Diane-Michele
Sze, Julie
Unger, Nancy
Verchick, Robert
Yates, Gayle Graham
Sturgeon, Noel |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8135-3427-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2004 |
| Publisher: | Rutgers University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $34.95USD $41.95 |
Book Description:
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Women make up the vast majority of activists and organizers of grassroots movements fighting against environmental ills that threaten poor and people of color communities.
New Perspectives on Environmental Justice is the first collection of essays that pays tribute to the enormous contributions women have made in these endeavors. The writers offer varied examples of environmental justice issues such as children's environmental health campaigns, cancer research,...
More DescriptionWomen make up the vast majority of activists and organizers of grassroots movements fighting against environmental ills that threaten poor and people of color communities. New Perspectives on Environmental Justice is the first collection of essays that pays tribute to the enormous contributions women have made in these endeavors. The writers offer varied examples of environmental justice issues such as children's environmental health campaigns, cancer research, AIDS/HIV activism, the Environmental Genome Project, and popular culture, among many others.