Keywords:
High technology industries-Environmental aspects-California-Santa Clara Valley (Santa Clara County).
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Agriculture-Environmental aspects-California-Santa Clara Valley (Santa Clara County).
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Foreign workers-California-Santa Clara Valley (Santa Clara County).
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Minorities-California-Santa Clara Valley (Santa Clara County).
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Environmental justice-California-Santa Clara Valley (Santa Clara County).
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Electronic books.
Description / Table of Contents:
No detailed description available for "The Silicon Valley of Dreams".
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (315 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9780814768570
Series Statement:
Critical America Series ; v.31
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=865817
Language:
English
Note:
Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 2. 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 Inequality -- Notes -- References -- Index -- About the Authors.
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