14: Getting Local--Turning the Lens on Michigan
Overview
We've talked about how race, culture, ethnicity, gender, and citizenship intersect for many populations. What about the population in our own back yard? Today, we'll turn the focus on Michigan, particularly Flint and the water crisis that is still a pressing issue. Michael Hood, Co-Director of Crossing Water Links to an external site., a CBO dedicated to the Flint water crisis.
Guest speaker: Michael Hood Links to an external site.
Lecture:
Required Readings
- El-Sayed, Abdulrahman M. "What Is “Public” About Public Health: Lessons From Michigan Download What Is “Public” About Public Health: Lessons From Michigan." American Journal of Public Health 106.7 (2016): 1171-1172.
- Bellinger, David C. "Lead contamination in Flint—an abject failure to protect public health. Download Lead contamination in Flint—an abject failure to protect public health." New England Journal of Medicine 374.12 (2016): 1101-1103.
- Sadler, Richard Casey, and Andrew R. Highsmith. "Rethinking Tiebout: The Contribution of Political Fragmentation and Racial/Economic Segregation to the Flint Water Crisis Download Rethinking Tiebout: The Contribution of Political Fragmentation and Racial/Economic Segregation to the Flint Water Crisis." Environmental Justice 9.5 (2016): 143-151.
Presentations
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