Garbage Wars
A study of the struggle for environmental justice, focusing on conflicts over solid waste and pollution in Chicago.
In Garbage Wars, the sociologist David Pellow describes the politics of garbage in Chicago. He shows how garbage affects residents in vulnerable communities and poses health risks to those who dispose of it. He follows the trash, the pollution, the hazards, and the people who encounte...
A study of the struggle for environmental justice, focusing on conflicts over solid waste and pollution in Chicago.
In Garbage Wars, the sociologist David Pellow describes the politics of garbage in Chicago. He shows how garbage affects residents in vulnerable communities and poses health risks to those who dispose of it. He follows the trash, the pollution, the hazards, and the people who encounte...
