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The slums of Aspen : immigrants vs. the environment in America's Eden /
Environmentalism usually calls to mind images of peace and serenity, a oneness with nature, and a shared sense of responsibility. But one town in Colorado, under the guise of environmental protection, passed a resolution limiting immigration, bolstering the privilege of the wealthy and scapegoating...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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New York :
New York University Press,
©2011.
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| Series: | Nation of newcomers.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
| Summary: | Environmentalism usually calls to mind images of peace and serenity, a oneness with nature, and a shared sense of responsibility. But one town in Colorado, under the guise of environmental protection, passed a resolution limiting immigration, bolstering the privilege of the wealthy and scapegoating Latin American newcomers for the area's current and future ecological problems. This might have escaped attention, save for the fact that this wasn't some rinky-dink backwater. It was Aspen, Colorado, playground of the rich and famous and the West's most elite ski town. Tracking the lives of immigra. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (ix, 275 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780814768044 0814768040 9780814768655 0814768652 |