{"product_id":"toxic-water-toxic-system-michael-mascarenhas-9780520343870","title":"Toxic Water, Toxic System: Environmental Racism and Michigan's Water War","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe tireless resistance of local communities fighting for ownership of America's third largest water system\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eToxic Water, Toxic System\u003c\/i\u003e exposes the consequences of a seemingly anonymous authoritarian state willing to maintain white supremacy at any cost--including poisoning an entire city and shutting off water to thousands of people. Weaving together narratives of frontline activists along with archival data, Michael Mascarenhas provides a powerful exploration of the political alliances and bureaucratic mechanisms that uphold inequality. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Drawing from three years of ethnographic fieldwork in Flint and Detroit, this book amplifies the voices of marginalized communities, particularly African American women, whose perspectives and labor have been consistently overlooked. \u003ci\u003eToxic Water, Toxic System\u003c\/i\u003e offers a fresh perspective on the ties between urban austerity policies, environmental harm, and the advancement of white supremacist agendas in predominantly Black and brown cities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Mascarenhas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0520343875\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780520343870\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of California Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/26\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 334\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2024 pg. 18","brand":"Michael Mascarenhas","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44890976387327,"sku":"9780520343870","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6980a822-725b-492a-8bb5-39303a2f1be7.jpg?v=1709740570","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/toxic-water-toxic-system-michael-mascarenhas-9780520343870","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}