1st Edition

On the Streets and in the State House American Indian and Hispanic Women and Environmental Policymaking in New Mexico

By Diane-Michele Prindeville Copyright 2004
280 Pages
by Routledge

278 Pages
by Routledge

278 Pages
by Routledge

This study explores the politics of American Indian and Hispanic women leaders in New Mexico's environmental policymaking arena. Using non-random purposive sampling, 50 women were selected for participation who were political activists in grassroots organization or public officials, elected or appointed to local, state or tribal government. Personal interviews were employed to gather data on their... Read more
Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Design of the Research Project; Chapter 3 New Mexico’s Environmental Justice Movement; Chapter 4 Women’s Paths to Leadership; Chapter 5 The Role of Identity and Political Ideology; Chapter 6 Practicing the Politics of Environmental Justice; Chapter 7 Conclusions;

Biography

Diane-Michele Prindeville