Lessons in Environmental Justice: From Civil Rights to Black Lives Matter and Idle No More - Paperback

by Michael Mascarenhas (Editor)

Lessons in Environmental Justice provides an entry point to the field by bringing together the works of individuals who are creating a new and vibrant wave of environmental justice scholarship, methodology, and activism. The 18 essays in this collection explore a wide range of controversies and debates, from the U.S. and other societies. An important theme throughout the book is how vulnerable and marginalized populations--the incarcerated, undocumented workers, rural populations, racial and ethnic minorities--bear a disproportionate share of environmental risks. Each reading concludes with a suggested assignment that helps student explore the topic independently and deepen their understanding of the issues raised.

Author Biography

Michael Mascarenhas is an Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental Sciences, Policy and Management at the University of California, Berkeley. Previously, he was on the faculty of Science and Technology Studies at Renssaelaer Polytechnic Institute from 2007 through 2016. Michael received his Ph.D. in Sociology from Michigan State University in 2005. His research examines the relationship between recent environmental governance regimes and their impacts on social relationships and structural hierarchies. In over a dozen publications, he has written on water, wolves, seed-saving, standards, supermarkets, family farms, and forests. Michael has taught undergraduate courses on Politics of the Global Environment, Environment and Society, Environmental Justice, Social Inequality, and Contemporary Social Theory.