Packing them in : an archaeology of environmental racism in Chicago, 1865-1954 / Sylvia Hood Washington.
| Author/creator | Washington, Sylvia Hood, 1959- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Lanham : Lexington Books, ©2005. |
| Description | x, 215 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Social Darwinism, scientific racism, and birth of the environmental leper -- An archaeology of the modern environmental justice movement -- Justice in the jungle: immigrants and environmental racism in the back of the yards, 1880-1930 -- Engineering and environmental inequality: the rise and fall of the notorious "bubbly creek" -- Planning and environmental inequalities: race, place, and environmental health in Chicago -- "We fight blight": block beautiful and the Urban Conservation Movement in Chicago's Black Belt, 1915-1954 -- Epilogue: raisins in the sun: postmodern environmental justice struggles in Chicago. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2004017904 |
| ISBN | 0739105728 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0739110292 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | F548.9.A1 .W37 2005 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |