The Silicon Valley of Dreams: Environmental Injustice, Immigrant Workers, and the High-Tech Global Economy

Contents

Contents Preface ix 1 Introduction 1 2 Early History and the Struggle for Resources: Native Nations, Spain, Mexico, and the United States 23 3 The Valley of the Heart’s Delight: Santa Clara County’s Agricultural Period, 1870–1970 46 4 The Emergence of Silicon Valley: High-Tech Development and Ecocide, 1950–2001 59 5 The Political Economy of Work and Health in Silicon Valley 85 6 The Core: Work and the Struggle to Make a Living without Dying 112 7 The Periphery: Expendable People, Dangerous Work 137 8 Beyond Silicon Valley: The Social and Environmental Costs of the Global Microelectronics Industry 169 9 Toward Environmental and Social Justice in Silicon Valley, USA, and Beyond 193 10 The Broader Picture: Natural Resources, Globalization, and Increasing Inequality 215 Notes 223 References 265 Index 295 About the Authors 303 vii ...