{"product_id":"ground-truths-9780520384330","title":"Ground Truths","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Press's Open Access publishing program. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more.  This is the first book devoted entirely to summarizing the body of community-engaged research on environmental justice, how we can conduct more of it, and how we can do it better. It shows how community-engaged research makes unique contributions to environmental justice for Black, Indigenous, people of color, and low-income communities by centering local knowledge, building truth from the ground up, producing actionable data that can influence decisions, and transforming researchers' relationships to communities for equity and mutual benefit. The book offers a critical synthesis of relevant research in many fields, outlines the main steps in conducting community-engaged research, evaluates the major research methods used, suggests new directions, and addresses overcoming institutional barriers to scholarship in academ\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1: Foundations\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 1. Environmental Justice\u003cbr\u003e Martha Matsuoka and Chad Raphael\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 2. Community-Engaged Research\u003cbr\u003e Chad Raphael and Martha Matsuoka\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2: Collaborations\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 3. Preparation for Community-Engaged Research\u003cbr\u003e Floridalma Boj Lopez, Chad Raphael, and Martha Matsuoka\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 4. The Community-Engaged Research Process\u003cbr\u003e Julie E. Lucero, Erika Marquez, Martha Matsuoka, and Chad Raphael\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 5. Transforming Academia for Community-Engaged Research\u003cbr\u003e Felicia  M. Mitchell, Celestina Castillo, Chad Raphael, and Martha Matsuoka\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3:Applications\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 6. Research Methods and Methodologies\u003cbr\u003e Ryan Petteway, Sarah Commodore, Chad Raphael, and Martha Matsuoka\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 7. Law, Policy, Regulation, and Public Participation\u003cbr\u003e Carolina Prado, Zsea Bowmani, Chad Raphael, and Martha Matsuoka\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 8. Community Economic Development\u003cbr\u003e Miriam Solis, Martha Matsuoka, and Chad Raphael\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 9. Public Health\u003cbr\u003e Ryan Petteway, R. David Rebanal, Chad Raphael, and Martha Matsuoka\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 10. Food Justice and Food Sovereignty\u003cbr\u003e Vera L. Chang, Teresa Mares, Chad Raphael, and Martha Matsuoka\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 11. Urban and Regional Planning\u003cbr\u003e Ana Isabel Baptista, Martha Matsuoka, and Chad Raphael\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 12. Conservation\u003cbr\u003e Ashwin J. Ravikumar, Deniss Martinez, Jeanyna Garcia, Malaya Jules, Chad Raphael, and Martha Matsuoka\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReferences\u003cbr\u003e List of Contributors\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402955399511,"sku":"9780520384330","price":27.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780520384330.jpg?v=1730481959","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/ground-truths-9780520384330","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}