The Ecological Other: Environmental Exclusion in American

The Ecological Other: Environmental Exclusion in American Culture

With roots in eugenics and other social-control programs, modern American environmentalism is not always as progressive as we would like to think. In The Ecological Other, Sarah Jaquette Ray examines the ways in which environmentalism can create social injustice through discourses of the body.
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Ray investigates three categories of ecological otherness: people with disabilities, immigrants, and Native Americans. Extending recent work in environmental justice ecocriticism, Ray argues that the expression of environmental disgust toward certain kinds of bodies draws problematic lines between ecological â€œsubjectsâ€â€”those who are good for and belong in natureâ€”and ecological â€œothersâ€â€”those who are threats to or out of place in nature. Ultimately, The Ecological OtherÂ urges us to be more critical of how we use nature as a tool of social control and to be careful about the ways in which we construct our arguments to ensure its protection.Â
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The book challenges long-standing assumptions in environmentalism and will be of interest to those in environmental literature and history, American studies, disability studies, and Native American studies, as well as anyone concerned with issues of environmental justice.
Country USA
Brand University of Arizona Press
Manufacturer University of Arizona Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber RKC2010633185
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780816511884
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	University of Arizona Press
Manufacturer	University of Arizona Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	RKC2010633185
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780816511884
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

The Ecological Other: Environmental Exclusion in American Culture

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