Environmental justice and activism in Indianapolis /
Trevor K. Fuller.
- 1 online resource (153 pages)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Environmental injustice -- Environmental justice review -- Learning the injustice : distribution and response -- Railroads, race, and water : the development of two Indianapolis neighborhoods -- Socio-environments of Indianapolis, West Indianapolis, and Martindale-Brightwood -- Individual drivers of activism : the role of place attachment, social capital and perceptions in prompting environmental activism -- Politics of pollution : government and non-governmental influence on community-based environmental activism -- Conclusion: Co-opting environmental justice -- Appendix A: Resident survey -- Appendix B: Interview questions.
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Environmental justice--Indiana--Indianapolis. Environmentalism--Indiana--Indianapolis. African Americans--Politics and government.--Indiana--Indianapolis African American political activists--Indiana--Indianapolis. African Americans--Social conditions.--Indiana--Indianapolis Hazardous substances--Environmental aspects--Indiana--Indianapolis.
Indianapolis (Ind.)--Environmental conditions. Indianapolis (Ind.)--Politics and government. Indianapolis (Ind.)--Race relations. Indianapolis (Ind.)--Economic conditions.