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Black Faces, White Spaces: Reimagining the Relationship of African Americans to the Great Outdoors
Written by Carolyn Finney
Narrated by Chanté McCormick
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Why are African Americans so underrepresented when it comes to interest in nature, outdoor recreation, and environmentalism? In this thought-provoking study, Carolyn Finney looks beyond the discourse of the environmental justice movement to examine how the natural environment has been understood, commodified, and represented by both white and black Americans. Bridging the fields of environmental history, cultural studies, critical race studies, and geography, Finney argues that the legacies of slavery, Jim Crow, and racial violence have shaped cultural understandings of the "great outdoors" and determined who should and can have access to natural spaces.
Drawing on a variety of sources from film, literature, and popular culture, and analyzing different historical moments, including the establishment of the Wilderness Act in 1964 and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Finney reveals the perceived and real ways in which nature and the environment are racialized in America. Looking toward the future, she also highlights the work of African Americans who are opening doors to greater participation in environmental and conservation concerns.
Drawing on a variety of sources from film, literature, and popular culture, and analyzing different historical moments, including the establishment of the Wilderness Act in 1964 and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Finney reveals the perceived and real ways in which nature and the environment are racialized in America. Looking toward the future, she also highlights the work of African Americans who are opening doors to greater participation in environmental and conservation concerns.
LanguageEnglish
Release dateAug 2, 2021
ISBN9781469665382
Author
Carolyn Finney
Carolyn Finney is assistant professor of geography at the University of Kentucky.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5As a non-black person in the outdoors industry, this was very eye opening and I think very clearly laid out the evidence and research. I feel like anyone who is unaware of the way anti-blackness permeates American outdoor culture needs to listen to this book. In addition, moments where black historical and contemporary leaders were highlighted were very interesting and I can’t wait to do more research about them. Learning about Sweet Beginnings in Chap 6 and how incarcerated people are given a chance to build outdoors skills was amazing. Definitely going to look for their honey!
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