Book chapter
Social movements for environmental justice through the lens of social movement theory
The Routledge Handbook of Environmental Justice
2018
Abstract
Environmental justice movements (or EJMs) are environmental social movements confronting a diverse array of issues, including conflicts over resource extraction, pollution and contamination, and climate justice. EJMs are embedded in a web of other social movements including movements for racial equality and the rights of Indigenous people and the poor, farmers, workers and many others. This chapter focuses on EJMs through the lens of social movement theory. Political Process (also called Political Opportunity) theorists argue that, prior to mobilization, there must first be some type of political opportunity that gives EJM actors hope that they can succeed. For poor people, who are used to hardships, examples throughout history show that collective action as a response to even the worst provocations is relatively uncommon; thus, something beyond miserable conditions must take place in order for people to mobilize.
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- Title
- Social movements for environmental justice through the lens of social movement theory
- Creators
- Diane M. SicotteRobert J. Brulle
- Publication Details
- The Routledge Handbook of Environmental Justice
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Edition
- 1
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Sociology; [Retired Faculty]
- Other Identifier
- 991019174301504721