Dumping in Dixie

Dumping in Dixie
Cover of third edition
AuthorRobert D. Bullard
LanguageEnglish
SubjectEconomics, Environmental justice
PublisherWestview Press (first and second edition), Routledge (third edition)
Publication date
October 16, 1990 (October 16, 1990)
Publication placeUnited States
Media type
  • Print (Paperback)
Pages165 (first edition)
ISBN978-0-8133-7954-8 (Paperback- first edition)

Dumping in Dixie is a 1990 book by the American professor, author, activist, and environmental sociologist Robert D. Bullard.[1] Bullard spotlights the quintessence of the economic, social, and psychological consequences induced by the siting of noxious facilities in mobilizing the African American community.[1] Starting with the assertion that every human has the right to a healthy environment, the book documents the journey of five American communities of color as they rally to safeguard their health and homes from the lethal effects of pollution.[2] Further, Bullard investigates the heterogeneous obstacles to social and environmental justice that African American communities often encounter.[1] Dumping in Dixie is widely acknowledged as the first book to discuss environmental injustices and distill the concept of environmental justice holistically.[2][3][4] Since the publication of Dumping in Dixie, Bullard has emerged as one of the seminal figures of the environmental justice movement;[2][3] some even label Bullard as the "father of environmental justice".[2][3][5][6][7]

  1. ^ a b c "Dumping In Dixie: Race, Class, And Environmental Quality, Third Edition". Routledge & CRC Press. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  2. ^ a b c d US EPA, OP (2015-04-15). "Environmental Justice Timeline". www.epa.gov. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  3. ^ a b c "Meet Robert Bullard, the father of environmental justice". Grist. 2006-03-15. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
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  5. ^ Pilot, Otto (2020-01-02). "Dr. Robert Bullard: The Father of Environmental Justice". Climate One. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  6. ^ "Robert Bullard: 'Environmental justice isn't just slang, it's real'". the Guardian. 2018-12-20. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  7. ^ "Racism in pollution and policing: A conversation with Robert Bullard, father of environmental justice". National Catholic Reporter. 2020-06-19. Retrieved 2021-10-16.