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Oneka LaBennett

An expert in Caribbean studies and environmental impacts of resource extraction.

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Jul 3, 2024 • 54min

Oneka LaBennett, "Global Guyana: Shaping Race, Gender, and Environment in the Caribbean and Beyond" (NYU Press, 2024)

Oneka LaBennett discusses the environmental impacts of resource extraction, intersecting race and gender formations in the Caribbean, and the hidden ways Caribbean women's lives are affected. She explores how oil extraction and sand export contribute to pillaging natural resources and disproportionately affect women and children. The podcast uncovers the symbiotic relationship between gendered labor, racial capitalism, and ecological erosion in the Caribbean region.