"Dumping in Dixie is a 1990 book by the American professor, author, activist, and environmental sociologist Robert D. Bullard. Bullard spotlights the quintessence of the economic, social, and psychological consequences induced by the siting of noxious facilities in mobilizing the African American community. Starting with the assertion that every human has the right to a healthy environment, the book documents the journey of five American communities of color as they rally to safeguard their health and homes from the lethal effects of pollution. Further, Bullard investigates the heterogeneous obstacles to social and environmental justice that African American communities often encounter. Dumping in Dixie is widely acknowledged as the first book to discuss environmental injustices and distill"@en . "Print"@en . . . . . . . . . . "1086409961"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . "165"^^ . . . . . . . . . . "Cover of third edition"@en . "English"@en . . . . . . . "978"^^ . . . "Dumping in Dixie"@en . . . . "Dumping in Dixie"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ""@en . "1990-10-16"^^ . . "69071532"^^ . . . . . . . "Dumping in Dixie is a 1990 book by the American professor, author, activist, and environmental sociologist Robert D. Bullard. Bullard spotlights the quintessence of the economic, social, and psychological consequences induced by the siting of noxious facilities in mobilizing the African American community. Starting with the assertion that every human has the right to a healthy environment, the book documents the journey of five American communities of color as they rally to safeguard their health and homes from the lethal effects of pollution. Further, Bullard investigates the heterogeneous obstacles to social and environmental justice that African American communities often encounter. Dumping in Dixie is widely acknowledged as the first book to discuss environmental injustices and distill the concept of environmental justice holistically. Since the publication of Dumping in Dixie, Bullard has emerged as one of the seminal figures of the environmental justice movement; some even label Bullard as the \"father of environmental justice\"."@en . . . "165"^^ . . "14558"^^ . . . . . . . "Westview Press (first and second edition),Routledge(third edition)" . . . . . . "1990-10-16"^^ . "Dumping in Dixie"@en . . . . . . . "978-0-8133-7954-8" . "Westview Press , Routledge"@en . ""@en . . . . .