Forcing the Spring: The Transformation of the American Environmental Movement PDF
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ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY/POLITICS “. . . (a) provocative and original account . . .” The New York Review of Books Originally published in 1993, Forcing the Spring was quickly recog- nized as a seminal work in the field of environmental history. Linking the environmental movement that emerged in the 1960s to earlier progressive movements that had not previously been defined as envi- Revised and Updated Edition ronmental, the book was the first to consider the importance of race, ethnicity, class, and gender issues in the history and evolution of envi- ronmentalism. This revised edition extends the groundbreaking history and analysis of Forcing the Spring into the present day. Its clear and controversial presentation of the birth and maturation of the environmental move- ment makes the book an ideal text for undergraduate students. Its deft identification of the emerging strengths of the movement makes it a powerful guide for future leaders. Praise for the first edition of Forcing the Spring “Gottlieb’s provocative and original account revises the conventional story of environmentalists trying to preserve the land.” —The New York Review of Books “Forcing the Spring . . . is an important work, providing for general readers as well as specialists the background to an emergent way of thinking that goes beyond activism to define values that have quietly begun to affect politics and society at all levels.” —Christian Science Monitor Robert Gotlieb is the Henry R. Luce Profesor of Urban Environ- FORCING TSHE pring mental Studies and director of the Urban and Environmental Policy Institute at Occidental College. He is author or co-author of ten books, including Environmentalism Unbound (2002). The Transformation of the American ISBN 1-55963-832-X Environmental Washington • Covelo • London 90000 Movement www.islandpress.org All Island Press books are printed on recycled, acid-free paper. C Cover pdhesoitgon: Ybeyl lLoiwndsato Mnec KNnaitgiohntal Park, Wyoming. Corbis 9 781559 638326 Robert Gottlieb Gottlieb FORCING TH SE pring 00-FM 4/14/05 10:19 AM Page i 00-FM 4/14/05 10:19 AM Page ii About Island Press Island Press is the only nonprofit organization in the United States whose principal purpose is the publication of books on environmental issues and natural resource management. We pro- vide solutions-oriented information to professionals, public offi- cials, business and community leaders, and concerned citizens who are shaping responses to environmental problems. In 2005, Island Press celebrates its twenty-first anniversary as the leading provider of timely and practical books that take a multidis- ciplinary approach to critical environmental concerns. Our growing list of titles reflects our commitment to bringing the best of an expanding body of literature to the environmental community throughout North America and the world. 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The opinions expressed in this book are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of these foun- dations. 00-FM 4/14/05 10:19 AM Page iii Revised and Updated Edition FORCING THESpring 00-FM 4/14/05 10:19 AM Page iv 00-FM 4/14/05 10:19 AM Page v Revised and Updated Edition FORCING THESpring The Transformation of the American Environmental Movement Robert Gottlieb Washington • Covelo • London 00-FM 4/14/05 10:19 AM Page vi Copyright © 2005 Robert Gottlieb All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means without per- mission in writing from the publisher: Island Press, 1718 Connecticut Ave., Suite 300, NW, Washington, DC 20009. ISLAND PRESS is a trademark of The Center for Resource Economics. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication data. Gottlieb, Robert, 1944– Forcing the spring : the transformation of the American enviromental move- ment / Robert Gottlieb.—Rev. and updated ed. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 1-55963-805-2 (acid-free paper) — ISBN 1-55963-832-X (pbk. : acid- free paper) 1. Environmental policy—United States—History. 2. Green movement— United States—History. I. title. GE180.G68 2005 362.7'0525'0973—dc22 2005002445 British Cataloguing-in-Publication data available. Printed on recycled, acid-free paper Design by Brian Barth Manufactured in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 00-FM 4/14/05 10:19 AM Page vii To my kids: Casey, with his love of the earth, and Andie, with her passion for life 00-FM 4/14/05 10:19 AM Page viii 00-FM 4/14/05 10:19 AM Page ix C o n t e n t s Preface to the Revised Edition xiii Introduction to the Revised Edition: The Next Environmentalism 1 Introduction: Where We Live, Work, and Play 31 Part I: Complex Movements, Diverse Roots Revisionist Histories, Revised Edition 43 Chapter 1 Resources and Recreation: The Limits of the Traditional Debate 47 A “Green Utopia”? 47 From Resource Exploitation to Resource Management 52 Nature Set Apart: The Search for Protection 60 Recreational Politics 63 The Technological Imperative 70 The Fight for Wilderness 76 Chapter 2 Urban and Industrial Roots: Seeking to Reform the System 83 Exploring the Dangerous Trades 83 The Environment of Daily Life in the Industrial City 88 Environmental Order: The Rise of the Professionals 92 Socializing Democracy: The Settlement Idea 97
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