Disabled Ecologies
Lessons From a Wounded Desert
Book • 2024
Sunaura Taylor's "Disabled Ecologies" explores the interconnectedness of environmental and human health, particularly focusing on a Superfund site in Tucson, Arizona.
The book examines the historical contamination and its impact on the largely Mexican-American community, highlighting the concept of a 'disabled ecology'—the material and conceptual ways disability manifests in damaged ecosystems.
Taylor uses her personal connection to the site to weave together environmental justice, disability studies, and animal liberation, challenging traditional notions of environmentalism and advocating for a more inclusive approach to environmental repair.
The book's powerful narrative prompts reflection on the need for care, treatment, and assistance in an era of increasing multispecies disablement.
The book examines the historical contamination and its impact on the largely Mexican-American community, highlighting the concept of a 'disabled ecology'—the material and conceptual ways disability manifests in damaged ecosystems.
Taylor uses her personal connection to the site to weave together environmental justice, disability studies, and animal liberation, challenging traditional notions of environmentalism and advocating for a more inclusive approach to environmental repair.
The book's powerful narrative prompts reflection on the need for care, treatment, and assistance in an era of increasing multispecies disablement.
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