UID:
edocfu_9959243616802883
Format:
1 online resource (315 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
0-8147-6817-2
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0-8147-6857-1
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1-4175-8835-7
Series Statement:
Critical America
Content:
Next to the nuclear industry, the largest producer of contaminants in the air, land, and water is the electronics industry. Silicon Valley hosts the highest density of Superfund sites anywhere in the nation and leads the country in the number of temporary workers per capita and in workforce gender inequities. Silicon Valley offers a sobering illustration of environmental inequality and other problems that are increasingly linked to the globalization of the world's economies. In The Silicon Valley of Dreams , the authors take a hard look at the high-tech region of Silicon Valley to examine envi
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 265-294) and index.
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Early history and the struggle for resources -- The valley of the heart's delight -- The emergence of silicon valley -- The political economy of work and health in Silicon Valley -- The core -- The periphery -- Beyond Silicon Valley-- Toward environmental and social justice in Silicon Valley and beyond -- The broader picture.
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-8147-6710-9
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-8147-6709-5
Language:
English
DOI:
10.18574/nyu/9780814768570
