Concrete Jungles
Urban Pollution and the Politics of Difference in the Caribbean
Series: Global and Comparative Ethnography;
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP USA
- Date of Publication 19 May 2016
- ISBN 9780190273590
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages208 pages
- Size 236x157x12 mm
- Weight 296 g
- Language English
- Illustrations 5 bw line art, 9 bw halftone 0
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Short description:
Concrete Jungles explores the hidden geographies of injustice in the Caribbean islands, demonstrating how mainstream environmentalism reflects and reproduces racial and economic inequalities.
MoreLong description:
In the popular imagination, the Caribbean islands represent tropical paradise. This image, which draws millions of tourists to the region annually, underlies the efforts of many environmentalists to protect Caribbean coral reefs, mangroves, and rainforests. However, a dark side to Caribbean environmentalism lies beyond the tourist's view in urban areas where the islands' poorer citizens suffer from exposure to garbage, untreated sewage, and air pollution.
Concrete Jungles explores the reasons why these issues tend to be ignored, demonstrating how mainstream environmentalism reflects and reproduces class and race inequalities. Based on over a decade of research in Kingston, Jamaica and Willemstad, Curaçao, Rivke Jaffe contrasts the environmentalism of largely middle-class professionals with the environmentalism of inner-city residents. The book combines a sophisticated discussion of the politics of difference with rich ethnographic
detail, including vivid depictions of Caribbean ghettos and elite enclaves. Jaffe also extends her analysis beyond ethnographic research, seeking to understand the role of colonial history in shaping the current trends in pollution and urban space.
A thorough analysis of the hidden inequalities of mainstream environmentalism, Concrete Jungles provides a political ecology of urban pollution with significant implications for the future of environmentalism.
Table of Contents:
Chapter One: Introduction
Chapter Two: Caribbean Cities in Comparative Perspective
Chapter Three: Excavating the Traces of Empire
Chapter Four: Fragmented Cities
Chapter Five: Urban Naturalisms: Pollution, Space and Power
Chapter Six: Uptown Environmentalism
Chapter Seven: Downtown Environmentalism
Chapter Eight: Coda
