2008/10/21 by Tania Pacheco · 33 citations
Environmental Science · Social Sciences · #Environmental Sustainability and Education #Urban Development and Societal Issues #Injustice #Racism #Sociology #Hegemony #Inequality #Relevance (law) #Environmental ethics #Citizenship #Value (mathematics) #Environmental justice #Social injustice #Gender studies #Political science #Politics #Law #Philosophy
paper · doi:10.1080/09614520802386355
published in Development in Practice 18(6), 713-725 (Taylor & Francis)
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Starting from an analysis of social and environmental injustice, the author argues that the concept of environmental racism is integral to the hegemonic model of capitalist development. She reveals how the financial mega-conglomerates, helped by the media, exploit such prejudices, and highlights the relevance of environmental racism in the struggle to overcome inequalities, to value the importance of diversity, and to build full citizenship for all.