Makes a clear case for the dominant culture's habitual (though, sometimes unwitting) rejection of African Americans."—Library Journal, starred review
Weaving scholarly analysis with interviews of leading black environmentalists and ordinary Americans, Finney traces the environmental legacy of slavery and Jim Crow segregation, which mapped the wilderness as a terrain of extreme terror and struggle for generations of blacks—as well as a place of refuge."—Boston Globe
A must-read for those who hope to make the parks matter to diverse populations."—Sierra
Finney's exemplary work moves beyond a critique of the movement and popular culture. It carves through multiple layers of meaning to excavate unique moments of African American environmental history that demand retelling."—CHOICE
Offers an engaging interdisciplinary analysis of the historical conditions that shape the whiteness of 'Nature' in the United States."—American Book Review
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Black Faces, White Spaces: Reimagining the Relationship of African Americans to the Great Outdoors
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BN ID: | 2940177130712 |
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Publisher: | The University of North Carolina Press |
Publication date: | 08/02/2021 |
Edition description: | Unabridged |
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