To be poor, working-class, or a person of colour in the United States often means bearing a disproportionate share of the country's environmental problems. Starting with the premise that all Americans have a basic right to live in a healthy environment, Dumping in Dixie chronicles the efforts of five African American communities, empowered by the civil rights movement, to link environmentalism with issues of social justice. In the third edition, Bullard speaks to us from the front lines of the environmental justice movement about new developments in environmental racism, different organizing strategies, and success stories in the struggle for environmental equity.

About the Author
Robert D. Bullard is a sociologist and long-time civil rights and environmental justice activist. He is professor of sociology at Clark Atlanta University, and also serves as director of the university's Environmental Justice Resource centre.


Book Information
ISBN 9780813367927
Author Robert Bullard
Format Paperback
Page Count 256
Imprint Westview Press Inc
Publisher Taylor & Francis Inc
Weight(grams) 374g
Dimensions(mm) 154mm * 228mm * 16mm