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...

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Hauptverfasser: Park, Lisa Sun-Hee (VerfasserIn), Pellow, David N., 1969- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York : New York University Press, ©2011.
Schriftenreihe:Nation of newcomers.
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Zusammenfassung: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.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (ix, 275 pages :)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780814768044
0814768040
9780814768655
0814768652

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