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Anna Lora-Wainwright, "Resigned Activism: Living with Pollution in Rural China" (MIT Press, 2021)

New Books in Sociology

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Navigating Environmental Activism in Rural China

This chapter examines the intricacies of environmental health activism within rural Chinese communities, focusing on how social stratifications influence collective action. By exploring concepts like 'dis-effective labor' and 'resigned activism,' it highlights the challenges faced by marginalized workers in polluting industries. The discussion emphasizes the need to acknowledge individual experiences and grassroots responses to environmental injustice, revealing the resilience of communities amidst structural inequities.

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