Description: The Silicon Valley of Dreams by David Pellow, Lisa Sun-Hee Park Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Examines environmental inequality and racism in our globalized culture as evidenced by the social demographics of Silicon Valley. Publisher Description Examines the environmental racism at the foundation of the Silicon Valley economyNext to the nuclear industry, the largest producer of contaminants in the air, land, and water is the electronics industry. Silicon Valley hosts the highest density of Superfund sites anywhere in the nation and leads the country in the number of temporary workers per capita and in workforce gender inequities. Silicon Valley offers a sobering illustration of environmental inequality and other problems that are increasingly linked to the globalization of the worlds economies.In The Silicon Valley of Dreams, the authors take a hard look at the high-tech region of Silicon Valley to examine environmental racism within the context of immigrant patterns, labor markets, and the historical patterns of colonialism. One cannot understand Silicon Valley or the high-tech global economy in general, they contend, without also understanding the role people of color play in the labor force, working in the electronic industrys toxic environments. These toxic work environments produce chemical pollution that, in turn, disrupts the ecosystems of surrounding communities inhabited by people of color and immigrants. The authors trace the origins of this exploitation and provide a new understanding of the present-day struggles for occupational health and safety.The Silicon Valley of Dreams will be critical reading for students and scholars in ethnic studies, immigration, urban studies, gender studies, social movements, and the environment, as well as activists and policy-makers working to address the needs of workers, communities, and industry. Author Biography David Pellow (Author) David N. Pellow is the Dehlsen Chair of Environmental Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. His teaching and research focus on environmental and ecological justice in the U.S. and globally.Lisa Sun-Hee Park (Author) Lisa Sun-Hee Park is Professor and Chair of Asian American Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She is the author of Entitled to Nothing: The Struggle for Immigrant Health Care in the Age of Welfare Reform as well as co-author of The Silicon Valley of Dreams: Environmental Injustice, Immigrant Workers, and the High-Tech Global Economy and The Slums of Aspen: Immigrants vs. the Environment in Americas Eden. Details ISBN 0814767109 ISBN-13 9780814767108 Title The Silicon Valley of Dreams Author David Pellow, Lisa Sun-Hee Park Format Paperback Year 2002 Pages 303 Publisher New York University Press GE_Item_ID:161715321; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9780814767108
Book Title: The Silicon Valley of Dreams
Number of Pages: 303 Pages
Publication Name: Silicon Valley of Dreams : Environmental Injustice, Immigrant Workers, and the High-Tech Global Economy
Language: English
Publisher: New York University Press
Publication Year: 2002
Item Height: 0.7 in
Subject: Environmental Science (See Also Chemistry / Environmental), United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades, Agriculture / General, Labor, Sociology / Urban
Item Weight: 15.2 Oz
Type: Textbook
Item Length: 9 in
Subject Area: Technology & Engineering, Social Science, Science, Business & Economics, History
Author: Lisa Sun-Hee Park, David Pellow
Series: Critical America Ser.
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
