Up to Heaven and Down to Hell - Fracking, Freedom, and Community in an American Town

"As different as we all are in situations, needs, and views, we hold the world in common. In this ... ethnography, Colin Jerolmack vividly highlights this basic environmental conundrum with his ... account of the local conflicts over fracking in the countryside around Williamsport, Pennsylvania"--

Info autore

Colin Jerolmack is professor of sociology and environmental studies at New York University and the author of The Global Pigeon. He lives in New York City. Twitter @jerolmack

Riassunto

"As different as we all are in situations, needs, and views, we hold the world in common. In this brilliant ethnography, Colin Jerolmack vividly highlights this basic environmental conundrum with his compelling account of the local conflicts over fracking in the countryside around Williamsport, Pennsylvania"--

Testo aggiuntivo

"While remaining very readable, [Up to Heaven and Down to Hell] provides important insights into US political polarization and includes interesting excursions into US history and social commentary. And it leads readers to ponder the relationship between politics, liberal economics and the environment. Most importantly, it provides valuable insights into the debates about global actions that might mitigate climate change and thus avoid a tragedy of the global commons that supports human life on earth."---Samuel Carmalt, Journal of World Energy Law & Business

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Colin Jerolmack, Jerolmack Colin
• Editore: Princeton University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 30.04.2021
• EAN: 9780691179032
• ISBN: 978-0-691-17903-2
• Pagine: 336
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civics & Citizenship, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Environmental Policy, Society & culture: general, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Rural, Rural communities, Politics & government, Pollution & threats to the environment, Conservation of the environment, Social impact of environmental issues, Politics and government, Environmental policy & protocols, Pollution and threats to the environment, Constitution: government & the state, Central government policies