SOCI 201 (February 18, 2022)

• School: University of Delaware
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOCI201

Document Summary

Wealth (racial wealth gap ~ as of 2019): White people own 86% of wealth and make up 60% of the population. In order to understand social life one must understand the arrangements of particular social actors in particular social times and places. Environmental hazards and environmental-hazard producing facilities are often found near poor and racial minority communities. People of color and the poor who tend to live near environmentally hazardous facilities and who bear a larger share of the health burden from exposure to toxins. Any policy, practice, or directive that differentially affects or disadvantages (whether intended or unintended) individuals, groups, or communities based on race or color. Real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant.