Resigned Activism, revised edition by Anna Lora-Wainwright - ISBN: 9780262542494
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Pollution’s daily grind in rural China breeds activism and resignation.

Resigned Activism, revised edition

Living with Pollution in Rural China

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    288 pages

  • Release Date

    20 August 2021

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Summary

An examination of the daily grind of living with pollution in rural China and of the varying forms of activism that develop in response.

Residents of rapidly industrializing rural areas in China live with pollution every day. Villagers drink obviously tainted water and breathe visibly dirty air, afflicted by a variety of ailments—from arthritis to nosebleeds—that they ascribe to the effects of industrial pollution. In Resigned Activism, Anna Lora-Wainwright explores the daily…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780262542494
ISBN-10:0262542498
Author:Anna Lora-Wainwright
Publisher:MIT Press Ltd
Imprint:MIT Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:288
Release Date:20 August 2021
Weight:386g
Dimensions:230mm x 154mm x 13mm
Series:Urban and Industrial Environments
About The Author

Anna Lora-Wainwright

Anna Lora-Wainwright is Professor of the Human Geography of China at the University of Oxford, and the author of Fighting for Breath- Living Morally and Dying of Cancer in a Chinese Village.

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