Clean and White: a history of environmental racism in the United States

Introduction: The biopolitics of waste

Part I: Antebellum roots. Thomas Jefferson's ideal ; The decay of the old

Part II: New constructions. Searching for order ; "How do you make them so clean and white?"

Part III: Material consequences. Dirty work, dirty workers ; Waste and space reordered

Part IV: Assimilation and resistance. Out of waste into whiteness ; "We are tired of being at the bottom"

Conclusion: A dirty history.

Introduction: The biopolitics of waste --

pt. I. Antebellum Roots: Thomas Jefferson's ideal ; The decay of the old --

pt. II. New Constructions: Searching for order ; "How do you make them so clean and white?" --

pt. III. Material Consequences: Dirty work, dirty workers ; Waste and space reordered --

pt. IV. Assimilation and Resistance: Out of waste into whiteness ; "We are tired of being at the bottom" --

Conclusion: A dirty history.