Mountaintop Mining in Appalachia - Understanding Stakeholders and Change in Environmental Conflict

Residents of the Appalachian coalfields share a history and heritage, deep connections to the land, and pride in their own resilience. These same residents are also profoundly divided over the practice of mountaintop mining. Looking beyond the slogans and seemingly irreconcilable differences, however, can reveal deeper causes of conflict.

About the author

Susan F. Hirsch is a cultural anthropologist in the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason University who has written widely on law and conflict. She is the author of "In the Moment of Greatest Calamity: Terrorism, Grief, and a Victim's Quest for Justice;" "Pronouncing and Persevering: Gender and the Discourses of Disputing in an African Islamic Court;" and the coeditor of "Contested States: Law, Hegemony and Resistance, " as well as many articles and book chapters.

Summary

Residents of the Appalachian coalfields share a history and heritage, deep connections to the land, and pride in their own resilience. These same residents are also profoundly divided over the practice of mountaintop mining. Looking beyond the slogans and seemingly irreconcilable differences, however, can reveal deeper causes of conflict.

Product details

• Authors: E. Franklin Dukes, Susan F. Hirsch, Susan F./ Dukes Hirsch
• Publisher: University of ohio press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 02.09.2014
• EAN: 9780821421093
• ISBN: 978-0-8214-2109-3
• No. of pages: 160
• Series: Studies in Conflict, Justice,; Studies in Conflict, Justice, and Social Change; Stud in Conflict, Justice, & Soc Change; Studies in Conflict, Justice, and Social Change
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education