{"product_id":"the-silicon-valley-of-dreams-9780814767108","title":"The Silicon Valley of Dreams","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExamines the environmental racism at the foundation of the Silicon Valley economy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNext 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.\u003cbr\u003e In \u003cb\u003eThe Silicon Valley of Dreams\u003c\/b\u003e, the authors take a hard look at the high-tech region of Silicon Valley to examine environmental racism within the context of immigrant patterns, labor markets, and the historical patterns of colonialism. One cannot understand Silicon Valley or the high-tech global economy in general, they contend, without also understanding the role people of color play in the labor force, \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn important contribution to the contemporary critique of high tech industry. * Contemporary Sociology *\u003cbr\u003eThe Silicon Valley of Dreams . . . exposes the numerous inequities that plague the area, from the huge number of temporary workers, the highest per capita in the nation, to the obvious absence of union jobs. * Conscious Choice *\u003cbr\u003eOffers a lot for the general reader. The authors must be congratulated. * International Migration Review *\u003cbr\u003ePowerful and passionate expose. * Journal of American Ethnic History *\u003cbr\u003eProvides a timely and necessary counter-balance to the incessant ‘new economy' hype that touts Silicon Valley as the answer to the myriad economic and environmental challenges around the world. This comprehensive overview helps to peel away the veneer by using an innovative combination of research methods, including direct participatory research. It raises disturbing and compelling concerns by examining the many environmental and gender injustices that have been at the center of the ‘Silicon Valley miracle.' An important contribution to the key debates of the twenty-first century about sustainable development. -- Ted Smith,Executive Director, Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition\u003cbr\u003eThis landmark study adds significantly to our understanding of both the underside of Silicon Valley and the high-tech industry in specific, and the historic links between social inequality and environmental inequality in general. The authors also leave us with a sense of hope by offering examples of effective movements for justice. -- Karen Hossfeld,San Francisco State University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface 1 Introduction2 Early History and the Struggle for Resources: Native Nations, Spain, Mexico, and the United States 3 The Valley of the Heart's Delight: Santa Clara County's Agricultural Period, 1870-1970 4 The Emergence of Silicon Valley: High-Tech Development and Ecocide, 1950-2001 5 The Political Economy of Work and Health in Silicon Valley 6 The Core: Work and the Struggle to Make a Living without Dying 7 The Periphery: Expendable People, Dangerous Work 8 Beyond Silicon Valley: The Social and Environmental Costs of the Global Microelectronics Industry 9 Toward Environmental and Social Justice in Silicon Valley, USA, and Beyond 10 The Broader Picture: Natural Resources, Globalization, and Increasing InequalityNotes References Index About the Authors\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New York University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405903241559,"sku":"9780814767108","price":23.74,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780814767108.jpg?v=1730493844","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-silicon-valley-of-dreams-9780814767108","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}