Sociology · Environmental Sociology
The concept of 'Environmentalism of the Poor' distinguishes Indian environmental movements from Western movements primarily because the Indian struggles are characterized as:
- 1Resistance movements of marginalized people whose resources have been captured by dominant social groups, making them fundamentally struggles of the poor against the rich.✓
- 2Movements that exclusively adhere to the Gandhian ideology, rejecting industrial growth in favor of gram swarajya.
- 3Struggles led by eco-feminists who focus on the special conservation role of women due to their intimate knowledge of nature.
- 4Movements that rely exclusively on modern means of mass communication to mobilize global support.
Correct answer
Resistance movements of marginalized people whose resources have been captured by dominant social groups, making them fundamentally struggles of the poor against the rich.
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