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Rooted in the earth : reclaiming the African American environmental heritage
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Rooted in the earth : reclaiming the African American environmental heritage / Dianne D. Glave.
ISBN
9781556527661 (pbk.)
1556527667 (pbk.)
Edition
1st ed.
Published
Chicago, Ill. : Lawrence Hill Books, c2010.
Physical Description
xi, 178 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 23 cm.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
October 01, 2010
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Introduction: people and currents
The Atlantic Ocean: currents of life and death
Topography: navigating the southern landscape
Religion: shouting in the woods
Resistance: rebellion, sustenance, and escape in the wilderness
Preservation: blending the practical and the purist
Conservation: an African legacy of working the land
Children: dreaming and danger in woods and fields
Nature study: observing, classifying, and utilizing the natural world
Women and gardening: a patch of her own
Environmental justice: free to breathe
Conclusion: heritage and the future.
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