| #660444 in Books | NYU Press | 2005-08-01 | 2005-08-01 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 9.00 x.73 x6.00l,.85 | File type: PDF | 275 pages | ||2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.| Shameful and challenging|By Mike Baldwin|I bought this book because it was on a required reading list for a cultural anthropology "American Communities" class. I normally resell my textbooks after the semester ends, but I have this one prominently stored in my library for quick reference and re-reading. I found the book fascinating as it detailed the hardships one community end|||“Melissa Checker's absorbing story is a portrait of America. Polluted Promises showcases the complex links between toxic waste and race, and the hope-filled journeys of environmental activists who are wise, strong, and spiritual in their fight
Association for Humanist Sociology 2007 Book Award co-winner
Julian Steward Award 2006 Runner-Up!
Over the past two decades, environmental racism has become the rallying cry for many communities as they discover the contaminations of toxic chemicals and industrial waste in their own backyards.
Living next door to factories and industrial sites for years, the people in these communities often have record health problems and debilitati...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Polluted Promises: Environmental Racism and the Search for Justice in a Southern Town | Melissa Checker. Which are the reasons I like to read books. Great story by a great author.
