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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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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Durham [North Carolina] :
Duke University Press,
2016.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- 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.