{"product_id":"land-of-extraction-property-fracking-and-settler-colonialism-hardcover","title":"Land of Extraction: Property, Fracking, and Settler Colonialism - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRebecca R. Scott\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e2024 Outstanding Academic Title, given by Choice Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExplores fracking's dual impact on settler colonial culture and sustainability\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough meticulous research and poignant storytelling, \u003ci\u003eLand of Extraction\u003c\/i\u003e unravels the complex web of relationships between humans, places, and the environment, all bound by the concept of private property. It presents a thought-provoking analysis of how settler colonial culture imposes limits on environmental politics. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on real-life events, fictional portrayals of fossil-fuel driven apocalypses, and firsthand ethnographic accounts of the fracking and pipeline boom in West Virginia, Rebecca R. Scott argues that the American dream's promise of empowerment through property ownership actually restricts action against extractive industries and hampers the progress of environmental justice coalitions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the ever-expanding reach of natural gas and pipeline industries takes its toll on communities, the book reveals the fractures in landowners' reliance on private property, opening the door to more sustainable futures. A powerful call to reevaluate our perspectives and challenge the status quo, this book will leave readers questioning the foundations of our society and the possibilities that lie ahead.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRebecca R. Scott\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Missouri. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eRemoving Mountains: Extracting Nature and Identity in the Appalachian Coalfields\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 12, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47506723111090,"sku":"9781479821259","price":160.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/27zGW8ikeQ9781479821259.webp?v=1779561453","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/land-of-extraction-property-fracking-and-settler-colonialism-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}