A People's History of Environmentalism in the United States

Name: A People's History of Environmentalism in the United States
Brand: Continnuum-3PL
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This book offers a fresh and innovative account of the history of environmentalism in the United States, challenging the dominant narrative in the field. In the widely-held version of events, the US environmental movement was born with the publication of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring in 1962 and was driven by the increased leisure and wealth of an educated middle class. Chad Montrie's telling moves the origins of environmentalism much further back in time and attributes the growth of environmental awareness to working people and their families. From the antebellum era to the end of the twentieth century, ordinary Americans have been at the forefront of organizing to save themselves and their communities from environmental harm. This interpretation is nothing short of a substantial recasting of the past, giving a more accurate picture of what happened, when, and why at the beginnings of the environmental movement.

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Edition:: 1
Number of Pages:: 200
Release Date:: 2011-10-06
Publication Date:: 2011-10-06
Publisher:: Continnuum-3PL
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 1441116729
ISBN13:: 9781441116727
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 470 g
Height:: 161 cm
Width:: 240 cm
Thickness:: 15 cm

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