LEADER 03507nam 2200745Ia 450 001 9910809165103321 005 20240516125346.0 010 $a0-8147-6817-2 010 $a0-8147-6857-1 010 $a1-4175-8835-7 024 7 $a10.18574/nyu/9780814768570 035 $a(CKB)1000000000031460 035 $a(EBL)865817 035 $a(OCoLC)779828260 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000246011 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11216028 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000246011 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10180756 035 $a(PQKB)10970896 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC865817 035 $a(OCoLC)70755826 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse10496 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL865817 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10078464 035 $a(DE-B1597)547032 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780814768570 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000031460 100 $a20020822d2002 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe Silicon Valley of dreams $eenvironmental injustice, immigrant workers, and the high-tech global economy /$fDavid Naguib Pellow and Lisa Sun-Hee Park 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aNew York $cNew York University Press$dc2002 215 $a1 online resource (315 p.) 225 1 $aCritical America 300 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 265-294) and index. 311 $a0-8147-6710-9 311 $a0-8147-6709-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 265-294) and index. 327 $aEarly 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. 330 $aNext to the nuclear industry, the largest producer of contaminants in the air, land, and water is the electronics industry. Silicon Valley hosts the highest density of Superfund sites anywhere in the nation and leads the country in the number of temporary workers per capita and in workforce gender inequities. Silicon Valley offers a sobering illustration of environmental inequality and other problems that are increasingly linked to the globalization of the world's economies. In The Silicon Valley of Dreams , the authors take a hard look at the high-tech region of Silicon Valley to examine envi 410 0$aCritical America. 606 $aHigh technology industries$xEnvironmental aspects$zCalifornia$zSanta Clara Valley (Santa Clara County) 606 $aAgriculture$xEnvironmental aspects$zCalifornia$zSanta Clara Valley (Santa Clara County) 606 $aForeign workers$zCalifornia$zSanta Clara Valley (Santa Clara County) 606 $aMinorities$zCalifornia$zSanta Clara Valley (Santa Clara County) 606 $aEnvironmental justice$zCalifornia$zSanta Clara Valley (Santa Clara County) 615 0$aHigh technology industries$xEnvironmental aspects 615 0$aAgriculture$xEnvironmental aspects 615 0$aForeign workers 615 0$aMinorities 615 0$aEnvironmental justice 676 $a330.9794/73 700 $aPellow$b David N.$f1969-$01464727 701 $aPark$b Lisa Sun-Hee$01619820 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910809165103321 996 $aThe Silicon Valley of dreams$93952260 997 $aUNINA