Environmental Justice: Race, Class, Equity, and the Environment

Overview of the field of environmental justice, analyzing the implications of race, class, labor, and equity on environmental degradation and regulation. Environmental justice movements and struggles within poor communities and communities of color in the U.S., including African Americans, Latino Americans, and Native American Indians. Frameworks and methods for analyzing race, class, and labor. Cases of environmental injustice, community, and government responses, and future strategies for achieving environmental and labor justice.