- Category: Books » Social Sciences » Sociology - General
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- Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
- Number of Pages: 256
- ISBN: 019537293X
- WAPI (Tower ID): 112990102
- Release Date: April 10, 2009
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #340265 in Books (See Top 100 Books Bestsellers)
- #7014 in Social Sciences (See Top 100 Social Sciences Bestsellers)
- #1015 in Sociology - General (See Top 100 Sociology - General Bestsellers)
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Product DescriptionRun a Quick Search on "Flammable: Environmental Suffering in an Argentine Shantytown" by Debora Alejandra Swistun and Javier Auyero to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Flammable: Environmental Suffering in an Argentine Shantytown"Browse more products related to "Debora Alejandra Swistun and Javier Auyero"AnnotationSurrounded by one of the largest petrochemical compounds in Argentina, a highly polluted river, a hazardous waste incinerator, and an unmonitored landfill, the shantytown Flammable suffers from rampant contamination of its soil, air, and water. In this book, Javier Auyero and Flammable resident Debora Alejandra Swistun draw upon archival research and two and a half years of fieldwork to explore the lived experiences of environmental suffering. Perhaps most interesting, the authors show that residents doubt or even deny the harmful impact of pollution on their lives. This denial of the obvious occurs through a "labor of confusion" generated by state officials who frequently raise the issue of relocation and just as frequently suspend it; by doctors who say the illnesses are no different from those elsewhere, but tell patients they must leave the neighborhood; and by lawyers who encourage residents to hold out for a settlement. Auyero and Swistun vividly depict this slow-motion disaster, dissecting the manifold ways in which it is experienced by Flammable residents. If You Enjoy "Flammable: Environmental Suffering in an Argentine Shantytown (Paperback)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "Flammable: Environmental Suffering in an Argentine Shantytown (Paperback)" by Debora Alejandra Swistun (Auth...There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! Social Sciences Bestselling Books
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