The Slums of Aspen: Immigrants vs. the Environment in Americaas Eden

by David Naguib Pellow and Lisa Sun-Hee Park

Book Overview

Winner, Allan Schnaiberg Outstanding Publication Award, presented by the Environment & Technology section of the American Sociological Association

How the elite ski resort reshaped the socio-economic and demographic landscape in pursuit of profit and pleasure

Environmentalism usually calls to mind images of peace and serenity, a oneness with nature, and a shared sense of responsibility. But one town in Colorado, under...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1479834769
• ISBN13: 9781479834761
• Release Date: July 2013
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"