Environmentalism and Economic Justice: Two Chicano Struggles in the Southwest

摘要: Ecological causes are championed not only by lobbyists or hikers. While mainstream environmentalism is usually characterized well-financed, highly structured organizations operating on a national scale, campaigns for environmental justice often fought poor minority communities. Environmentalism and Economic Justice one of the first books devoted to Chicano issues study U.S. in transition as seen through contributions people color. It elucidates various forces driving shaping two important examples organizing: 1965-71 pesticide campaign United Farm Workers grazing conflict between Hispano cooperative environmentalists northern New Mexico. The UFW example workers marginalized racism, whose struggle--as much identity union contract--resulted boycotts produce at level. case Ganados del Valle, which sought access land set aside elk hunting, represents subaltern group fighting elitism natural resource policy an effort pursue pastoral lifestyle. In both instances Pulido details ways racism economic subordination create communities, shows how these groups use available resources mobilize improve their social, economic, conditions. reveals that struggles communities do fit mold environmentalism, they combine identity, quality-of-life issues. Examination shape grassroots movements clearly demonstrates needs be sensitive local issues, economically empowering, respectful ethnic cultural diversity.