Bibliograph

Burning matters, life, labor, and e-waste pyropolitics in Ghana, Peter C. Little

Type

Label

Burning matters, life, labor, and e-waste pyropolitics in Ghana, Peter C. Little

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Burning matters

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

1285712515

Responsibility statement

Peter C. Little

Series statement

Global and comparative ethnographyOxford scholarship online.

Sub title

life, labor, and e-waste pyropolitics in Ghana

Summary

Peter C. Little examines the cultural, economic, and environmental health dimensions of electronic waste in Africa. Little draws on social science research to share the lived experiences of e-waste workers who burn bundles of electrical cables to extract copper, a practice that has raised concerns about toxic exposures to workers and urban environmental contamination. Little argues that interventions need to account for urban-rural migration and the sustainability of rural communities to reduce unnecessary toxic exposure.--, Provided by publisher

Target audience

specialized

Creator