Violent and Verdant: Systemic Injustice in Public Parks in the U.S. (1) (New Critical Viewpoints on Society)

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Synopsis
Public parks in the U.S. are one of the most contentious and paradoxical places. Many Americans believe public parks are encapsulations of nature, promoters of health, and embodiments of egalitarianism and democracy, providing a wide range of health, economic, cultural, and social benefits to users. Yet, the historical reality of American public parks has been riddled with greed, hypocrisy, prejudice, and ulterior motives of the rich and powerful. Numerous people have been displaced, exploited, and even killed because of public parks.Drawing from multiple disciplines such as sociology, history, geography, urban planning, environmental science, and leisure studies, Violent and Verdant: Systemic Injustice in Public Parks in the U.S. takes a two- pronged approach to provide critical and fresh insights on public parks in the U.S. It looks back, illuminating how parks have been sites of enduring violence and oppression. But it also looks forward, offering practical strategies and philosophical reimaginations of parks’ conception, development, and management.
Copyright:
2025

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Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
150 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781040308431
Related ISBNs:
9781032661926, 9781032707624, 9781032707617, 9781040308400
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis
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Copyrighted By:
KangJae Jerry Lee
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Cooking, Food and Wine, Outdoors and Nature, Social Studies, Politics and Government
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