White Supremacy vs White Privilege in Environmental Racism Research

In this report I compare two forms of racism: white privilege and white supremacy. I examine how they are distinct and can be seen in the environmental racism arena. 

I argue that within US geographic scholarship white privilege has become so widespread that more aggressive forms of racism, such as white supremacy, are often overlooked. It is essential that we understand the precise dynamics that produce environmental injustice so that we can accurately target the responsible parties via strategic social movements and campaigns. Using the case of Exide Technologies in Vernon, California, I argue that the hazards generated by its longstanding regulatory noncompliance are a form of white supremacy.

Full PDF article at:  http://goo.gl/CyiAeT  Abstract:  http://goo.gl/ITckh1

By:  Laura Pulido, American Studies & Ethnicity, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.

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