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Meredith McKittrick, "Green Lands for White Men: Desert Dystopias and the Environmental Origins of Apartheid" (U Chicago Press, 2024)

New Books in Science, Technology, and Society

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Constructing White Identity Through Resource Management

This chapter examines how white identity was shaped by settler colonialism, emphasizing the justification of settlers' actions in managing natural resources like water. It highlights the implications of these ideologies through discussions of historical projects such as dam construction and irrigation schemes.

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