

Toxic Communities
Environmental Racism, Industrial Pollution, and Residential Mobility
Author: Dorceta E. Taylor
Narrator: Janina Edwards
Unabridged: 11 hr 49 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Tantor Media
Published: 05/19/2020
Categories: Nonfiction, Science, Social Science, Minority Studies, Poverty & Homelessness
Synopsis
Drawing on an array of historical and contemporary case studies from across the country, Taylor explores controversies over racially-motivated decisions in zoning laws, eminent domain, government regulation, and urban renewal. She provides a comprehensive overview of the debate over whether or not there is a link between environmental transgressions and discrimination, drawing a clear picture of the state of the environmental justice field today and where it is going. In doing so, she introduces new concepts and theories for understanding environmental racism that will be essential for environmental justice scholars.