Uneasy Alchemy Citizens and Experts in Louisiana's Chemical Corridor Disputes

Name: Uneasy Alchemy Citizens and Experts in Louisiana's Chemical Corridor Disputes
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ISBN: 9780262511346

ISBN-10: 0262511347

ISBN-13: 9780262511346

Edition: 2003

Authors: Barbara L. Allen, Robert Gottlieb

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'Uneasy Alchemy' examines the role of lawyers, economists, health professionals and scientists in the struggles for environmental justice in Louisiana's infamous 'Chemical Corridor' or 'Cancer Alley', an area between New Orleans and Baton Rouge which is home to about 125 oil and chemical plants.

Book details

List price: $30.00
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: MIT Press
Publication date: 9/12/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English

Barbara L. Allen is Director of the Graduate Program in Science and Technology Studies at Virginia Tech's Northern Virginia Center.



Acknowledgments


Preface



The Making and Unmaking of a Polluted Region



Telling Stories about the Environment: The Emergence of Dissent in Cancer Alley



Debating Economics: Corporate Myths and Local Realities



The Politics of Representation Social Movements, Regulatory Agencies, and the Judicial System



Constructing Health in Cancer Alley: The Role of Expert-Activists



Conclusion: Participatory Knowledge and Citizen-Initiated Change


Notes


References


Index