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Environmental justice and activism in Indianapolis / Trevor K. Fuller.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Fuller, Trevor K., author.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Environmental justice--Indiana--Indianapolis.
Environmental justice.
Environmentalism--Indiana--Indianapolis.
Environmentalism.
African Americans--Indiana--Indianapolis--Politics and government.
African Americans.
African American political activists--Indiana--Indianapolis.
African American political activists.
African Americans--Indiana--Indianapolis--Social conditions.
Hazardous substances--Environmental aspects--Indiana--Indianapolis.
Hazardous substances.
Indianapolis (Ind.)--Environmental conditions.
Indianapolis (Ind.).
Indianapolis (Ind.)--Politics and government.
Indianapolis (Ind.)--Race relations.
Indianapolis (Ind.)--Economic conditions.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (153 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
Lanham : Lexington Books, [2015]
Language Note:
English
Summary:
This book examines how place attachment, social capital, and perceptions influence how citizens and their communities respond to an environmentally unjust situation. In addition, Fuller analyzes how political and economic forces not only shape the distribution of hazards, but also influence the scope and effectiveness of citizens' responses.
Contents:
Environmental injustice
Environmental justice review
Learning the injustice : distribution and response
Railroads, race, and water : the development of two Indianapolis neighborhoods
Socio-environments of Indianapolis, West Indianapolis, and Martindale-Brightwood
Individual drivers of activism : the role of place attachment, social capital and perceptions in prompting environmental activism
Politics of pollution : government and non-governmental influence on community-based environmental activism
Conclusion: Co-opting environmental justice
Appendix A: Resident survey
Appendix B: Interview questions.
Notes:
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on print version record.
ISBN:
0-7391-8840-2
OCLC:
922072815

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