Gonna Trouble the Water: Ecojustice, Water, and Environmental Racism

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• Miguel A. De La Torre

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• 164 Seiten
• 6 Lesestunden

• Ökologie
• Sachliteratur

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To deny water is to deny life. Gonna Trouble the Water considers the sacred nature of water and the ways in which it is weaponized against non-white communities. With compelling contributions from scholars and activists, politicians and theologians, Gonna Trouble the Water de-centers the concept of water as a commodity in order to center the dignity of water and its life-giving character. Firmly grounded at the intersection of environmentalism and racism, "Gonna Trouble the Water" makes clear the to deny water is to deny life. With compelling contributions from scholars and activists, politicians and theologians--including former Colorado governor Bill Ritter, global academic law professor Ved P. Nanda, Detroit-based activist Michelle Andrea Martinez, and many more--Gonna Trouble the Water de-centers the concept of water as a commodity in order to center the dignity of water and its life-giving character.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2021
• Einband: Paperback