When Nature is Rats and Roaches: Religious Eco-Justice Activism in Newark, NJ

In this article, we set the religious landscape of Newark within the physical environment of Newark, an environment often more suitable for rats and roaches than evocative of the goodness and beauty of ‘God’s creation’. We speci?cally examine a range of strategies and campaigns by religious actors,...

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主要作者: Immergut, Matthew B. (Author)
其他作者: Kearns, Laurel D.
格式: 電子 Article
語言:English
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出版: 2012
In: Journal for the study of religion, nature and culture
Year: 2012, 卷: 6, 發布: 2, Pages: 176-195
Further subjects:B ENVIRONMENTAL activism
B Environmental Justice
B religious activism
B environmental racism
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總結:In this article, we set the religious landscape of Newark within the physical environment of Newark, an environment often more suitable for rats and roaches than evocative of the goodness and beauty of ‘God’s creation’. We speci?cally examine a range of strategies and campaigns by religious actors, and their non-religious partners, to ?ght the overwhelming toxicity and neglect of one neighborhood in the city—the Ironbound. We also consider some of the reasons in this particular context for a lack of engagement by religious groups and the dif?culties faced by immigrant populations in addressing environmental problems.
ISSN:1749-4915
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal for the study of religion, nature and culture
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1558/jsrnc.v6i2.176