| Description |
1 online resource (486 pages) |
| Contents |
Key concepts informing early conservation thought -- Wealthy people and the city : an ambivalent relationship -- Wealth, manliness, and exploring the outdoors : racial and gender dynamics -- Wealth, women, and outdoor pursuits -- People of color : access to and control of resources -- Sport hunting, scarcity, and wildlife protection -- Blaming women, immigrants, and minorities for bird destruction -- Challenging wildlife regulations and understanding the business-conservation connection -- Rural beautification and forest conservation : gender, class, and corporate dynamics -- Preservation, conservation, and business interests collide -- National park preservation, racism, and business relations -- Nation building, racial exclusion, and the social construction of wildlands |
| Summary |
In this sweeping social history Dorceta E. Taylor examines the emergence and rise of the multi-faceted conservation movement from the mid-nineteenth to the early twentieth century, showing how race, class, and gender influenced its every aspect |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 399-463) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Conservation of natural resources -- United States -- History -- 19th century
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Conservation of natural resources -- United States -- History -- 20th century
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Environmental protection -- United States -- History -- 19th century
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Environmental protection -- United States -- History -- 20th century
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Real Estate -- General.
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NATURE -- Environmental Conservation & Protection.
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Conservation of natural resources.
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Environmental protection.
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United States.
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| Genre/Form |
History.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2016011250 |
| ISBN |
0822373971 |
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9780822373971 |
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