Greening the red, white, and blue: the bomb, big business, and consumer resistance in postwar America

Environmentalism arose in response to anxieties and tensions over the growing power of big business that came to light in the 1940s and 1950s. More than ever, powerful corporations and a federal government bent on economic growth were seen by many Americans as threats to human health and the environ...

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1. Verfasser: Jundt, Thomas (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York Oxford University Press 2014
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Zusammenfassung:Environmentalism arose in response to anxieties and tensions over the growing power of big business that came to light in the 1940s and 1950s. More than ever, powerful corporations and a federal government bent on economic growth were seen by many Americans as threats to human health and the environment. Politicians responded to the growing environmental concerns of middle-class Americans, but, in the end, continual political compromises with corporate power meant weak laws and lax enforcement. Many citizens sought refuge in an alternative 'green' marketplace
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource
ISBN:9780199378562
DOI:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199791200.001.0001

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