Slow Violence and the Environmentalism of the Poor

Slow Violence and the Environmentalism of the Poor

Author	Rob Nixon
Language	English
Genre	Environmental Studies
Publisher	Harvard University Press
Publication date	2011
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print (Paperback)
Pages	353 pp
ISBN	9780674072343
OCLC	754842110

Slow Violence and the Environmentalism of the Poor (2011) is a book by South African professor Rob Nixon. The book explores the concept of slow violence, where the environmental impacts escalated by capitalism affects marginalized classes are often ignored.

He focuses on issues from the poor global South, examining writer-activists involved in such issues and strategies they use to bring attention to the cause. ^[1]

Reception

Awards

The book has received several awards. These include the Harold Margaret Sprout and Transdisciplinary humanities Book Award and the American Book Awards in 2012. In addition, the ASLE Scholarly Book Award was given in 2013. ^{[2] [3]}

References

1. "Slow Violence and the Environmentalism of the Poor".
2. "Slow Violence and the Environmentalism of the Poor".
3. "Professor Rob Nixon wins American Book Award". University of Wisconsin-Madison. October 4, 2012.