Lisa Sun Hee Park: 3 books
Entitled to Nothing
The Struggle for Immigrant Health Care in the Age of Welfare Reform
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2011
In Entitled to Nothing, Lisa Sun-Hee Park investigates how the politics of immigration, health care, and welfare are intertwined. Documenting the formal return of the immigrant as a “public charge,” or a burden upon the State, the author shows how the concept has been revived as states adopt punitive...
The Slums of Aspen
Immigrants vs. the Environment in America’s Eden
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2011
Winner, Allan Schnaiberg Outstanding Publication Award, presented by the Environment & Technology section of the American Sociological Association
Environmentalism usually calls to mind images of peace and serenity, a oneness with nature, and a shared sense of responsibility. But one town in...
The Silicon Valley of Dreams
Environmental Injustice, Immigrant Workers, and the High-Tech Global Economy
Language: English
Release Date: December 22, 2002
Next 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...