Slow Violence and the Environmentalism of the Poor

by Rob Nixon and Rob Nixon

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"Groundbreaking in its call to reconsider our approach to the slow rhythm of time in the very concrete realms of environmental health and social justice." --Wold Literature Today

The violence wrought by climate change, toxic drift, deforestation, oil spills, and the environmental aftermath of war takes place gradually and often invisibly. Using the innovative concept of "slow violence" to describe these threats, Rob Nixon focuses...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0674072340

ISBN13:9780674072343

Release Date:March 2013

Publisher:Harvard University Press

Length:368 Pages

Weight:1.02 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 6.1" x 9.2"

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