Revolutionary parks
Subtitle: conservation, social justice, and Mexico's national parks, 1910-1940
By: Emily Wakild
Series: Latin American landscapes; Latin American landscapes
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Tucson
Language: eng
Number of pages: 235
ISBN-13: 9780816529575
Subjects: Politics and government; Nature conservation; Social justice; Social policy; Environmental conditions; Protection; Cultural property; Environmental policy; Landscape protection; National parks and reserves; Cultural policy; History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-226) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: Creating a cultural patrimony of nature; title: Science : elite societies, revolutionary conservation, and national park development; title: Education : restoring nature and rebuilding society in Lagunas de Zempoala National Park; title: Productivity : forest industries and national landscapes in Mexico's Popocatépetl-Iztaccíhuatl National Park; title: Property : ecological plagues and legal frameworks in La Malinche National Park; title: Tradition : community environmentalism and naturalized patrimony in El Tepozteco National Park; title: Conclusion: Just parks? : a silent failure with enduring lessons; title: Appendix A: National park declarations and contents, 1935-1941; title: Appendix B: Sample of entries in the visitors log at Lagunas de Zempoala, August 1938; title: Appendix C: Classifications of entries for occupations with more than one visitor for Lagunas de Zempoala, 1938