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The Rise of the American Conservation Movement : Power, Privilege, and Environmental Protection /
In this sweeping social history Dorceta E. Taylor examines the emergence and rise of the multi-faceted conservation movement from the mid-nineteenth to the early twentieth century, showing how race, class, and gender influenced its every aspect.
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Durham [North Carolina] :
Duke University Press,
2016.
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| Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Key concepts informing early conservation thought
- Wealthy people and the city : an ambivalent relationship
- Wealth, manliness, and exploring the outdoors : racial and gender dynamics
- Wealth, women, and outdoor pursuits
- People of color : access to and control of resources
- Sport hunting, scarcity, and wildlife protection
- Blaming women, immigrants, and minorities for bird destruction
- Challenging wildlife regulations and understanding the business-conservation connection
- Rural beautification and forest conservation : gender, class, and corporate dynamics
- Preservation, conservation, and business interests collide
- National park preservation, racism, and business relations
- Nation building, racial exclusion, and the social construction of wildlands.