Diane J. Purvis

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They Came But Could Not Conquer

The Struggle for Environmental Justice in Alaska Native Communities

Beschreibung

As the environmental justice movement slowly builds momentum, Diane J. Purvis highlights the work of Alaskaâ s Indigenous peoples in small rural villages who have faced incredible odds throughout history yet have built political clout fueled by vigorous common cause in defense of their homes and livelihood.

Autor

Diane J. Purvis taught cultural history at Alaska Pacific University for twenty-five years. She is the author of Ragged Coast, Rugged Coves: Labor, Culture, and Politics in Southeast Alaska Canneries (Nebraska, 2021) and The Drive of Civilization: The Stikine Forest versus Americanism.  

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of Nebraska Press
• Seitenzahl: 314
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Mai 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 476g
• ISBN-13: 9781496237576
• ISBN-10: 1496237579
• Artikelnr.: 68282717