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Assignment

Prior to beginning work on this discussion read Chapter 12 of the course textbook, perform your own research, and watch the following videos:

· The Story of American Poverty

· Environmental Racism Explained

· Cancer Alley, Louisiana

· Uniontown, Alabama

· Oil, Gas, and Environmental Racism

· Environmental Racism is the New Jim Crow

This discussion will help you think about the varied aspects of environmental problems that are at the foundation of public sociology. In your initial post, thoroughly address the following providing specifics to support your presentation of the course content:

· Why are environmental problems social problems?

· Explain the concepts of environmental justice and environmental racism.

· Explain the distinction between the concepts of global warming and climate change.

· How might ignoring scientific evidence of climate change affect society?

· After watching the videos The Story of American Poverty, Environmental Racism Explained, Cancer Alley, Louisiana, Uniontown, Alabama, Oil, Gas, and Environmental Racism, Environmental Racism is the New Jim Crow, respond to the following questions:

o What is the relationship between environmental factors and racial discrimination?

o How might the trend of disproportionate amounts of those in poverty and specifically, African Americans living in areas of high pollution be driven by political factors?

o Why, even after learning of the potential for exposure to hazardous waste, do many people continue to live in these areas?

Your initial post should be at least 500 original words in length not including the discussion questions. Support your claims with examples from the required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references.