Toxic Heritage: Legacies, Futures, and Environmental Injustice

Toxic Heritage brings together case studies, visual essays, and substantive chapters by leading scholars from around the world, providing a critical framing of the globally expanding field. It explores the meaning, significance, politics, narratives, affected communities, and activist approaches and interventions of toxic heritage, highlighting critical issues and areas of emerging research.

Format: Hardback
Length: 360 pages
Publication date: 21 July 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive volume brings together a diverse array of case studies, visual essays, and substantive chapters authored by esteemed scholars from across the globe. It serves as a critical lens through which to examine the rapidly expanding field of toxic heritage. The book offers a multifaceted perspective, encompassing various disciplinary approaches and methodologies. Organized into five thematic sections, it delves into the profound meaning and significance of toxic heritage, explores the political dimensions, examines narratives and affected communities, and examines activist approaches and interventions.

Through its comprehensive exploration, the book identifies key challenges and highlights emerging areas of research. It also showcases the remarkable resilience, advocacy, and creativity exhibited by communities, scholars, and heritage professionals in responding to the urgent environmental crises we face today.

This book is of immense value and relevance to scholars and students engaged in diverse disciplines, including heritage studies, environmental science, archaeology, anthropology, and geography. It provides a rich tapestry of insights and perspectives that will enrich their understanding of the complex issues surrounding toxic heritage and inspire them to contribute to its mitigation and remediation.

Weight: 870g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032429991