Spears Rethinking the American Environmental Movement post-1945

1. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-1-136-17530-5
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 288 Seiten

Reihe: American Social and Political Movements of the 20th Century

In the period after World War II, urbanization, technological developments, and the specter of the emerging Cold War started to remold human relationships with the environment. New scientific developments in nuclear weapons, medicine, urban living, and food culture all contributed to people starting to feel more alienated from the landscape around them. Over time, the work of intellectuals and activists combined to help shape a network of social movements that came to be identified as American environmentalism.

Rethinking the American Environmental Movement provides a concise overview of the US environmental movement as it developed in the 20th century. The book outlines the key precursors, events, participants, and strategies of the movement, and contextualizes the story in the dramatic trajectory of U.S. history after WWII. It is the perfect introduction for anyone seeking to understand on eof the biggest social movements of the 20th century.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Spears, Ellen Griffith

Spears, Ellen

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Amerikanische Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Weltgeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: A Field of Movements

Chapter 1: Antecedents: A Wide Arc

Chapter 2: Transforming Conservationism

Chapter 3: Policy Achievements: From the Wilderness Act to Superfund

Chapter 4: Anti-environmentalism and Environmental Justice

Chapter 5: Globalization

Chapter 6: Climate Justice