JOURNAL ARTICLE

Not Just Green, Not Just White: Race, Justice, and Environmental History. Edited by Mary E. Mendoza and Traci Brynne Voyles.

  • Published In: Western Historical Quarterly, 2025, v. 56, n. 4. P. 344 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Andrés, Benny J 3 of 3

Abstract

The article discusses a volume of sixteen essays edited by Mary Mendoza and Traci Voyles that advances the field of environmental justice studies, traditionally dominated by sociologists and anthropologists. The contributors explore the power structures influencing environmental history and highlight the resistance of marginalized communities against settler colonialism and racism. Key chapters examine topics such as the racial dynamics of discard workers, African American lobbying for desegregation in national parks, and Indigenous movements against environmental exploitation. The book aims to reshape U.S. environmental history by integrating discussions of race and colonial power relations, making it a valuable resource for students and educators, despite its potentially prohibitive cost. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Western Historical Quarterly. 2025/12, Vol. 56, Issue 4, p344
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:0043-3810
  • DOI:10.1093/whq/whaf071
  • Accession Number:190282293
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