Slow Violence and the Environmentalism of the Poor

by Rob Nixon and Rob Nixon

Book Overview

"Groundbreaking in its call to reconsider our approach to the slow rhythm of time in the very concrete realms of environmental health and social justice." --Wold Literature Today

The violence wrought by climate change, toxic drift, deforestation, oil spills, and the environmental aftermath of war takes place gradually and often invisibly. Using the innovative concept of "slow violence" to describe these threats, Rob Nixon focuses...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674072340
• ISBN13: 9780674072343
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.2"