- Collection:
- Atlanta University and Clark Atlanta University Theses and Dissertations
- Title:
- Motivation factors of black women's involvement in the environmental justice movement in Atlanta. Georgia, 2000
- Creator:
- Gomez, Antoinette M.
- Date of Original:
- 2000-07-01
- Subject:
- Degrees, Academic
Dissertations, Academic - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- theses
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- This study examined the motivational factors of Black women's leadership in the environmental justice movement in three southeast Atlanta communities: South Atlanta, Lakewood Heights, and Chosewood Park. The study was based on the need to understand the vital role that African American women play in the mobilization of the Black community around environmental justice issues. The oral history analysis approach was used to analyze data gathered from thirty African American women leaders in South Atlanta, Lakewood Heights, and Chosewood Park. African American women were motivated to participate in the environmental justice movement by family concern, community concern, the impact on community health, family involvement in the issues, and environmental racism. These women's direct and indirect actions are making their environment a safer place to live, work, and play. The findings suggested that African American women activists transform the private sphere of home and community to the public. The women demonstrate political involvement by establishing community environmental groups. In addition, these women are active leaders in other civic, religious, social, and neighborhood organizations. The results of this study clearly identified factors that motivate African American women to become environmental justice leaders. In addition, this study demonstrates that Black women use their individual and collective voice to expose environmental injustices, which make their communities dumping grounds for hazardous waste.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/cau.td:2000_gomez_antoinette_m
- Rights Holder:
- Clark Atlanta University
- Holding Institution:
- Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library
- Rights:
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