Black Faces, White Spaces: Reimagining the Relationship of African Americans to the Great Outdoors

by Carolyn Finney

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Why are African Americans so underrepresented when it comes to interest in nature, outdoor recreation, and environmentalism? In this thought-provoking study, Carolyn Finney looks beyond the discourse of the environmental justice movement to examine how the natural environment has been understood, commodified, and represented by both white and black Americans. Bridging the fields of environmental history, cultural studies, critical race studies, and...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1469614480

ISBN13:9781469614489

Release Date:June 2014

Publisher:University of North Carolina Press

Length:194 Pages

Weight:0.71 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"

Related Subjects

African American History Environmental Activism Nature Conservation Racism And Discrimination Sustainability Non-Fiction Social Science Social Sciences Sports & Outdoors Sports & Recreation

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