Topic: Raising Elijah: Protecting our Children in an Age if Environmental Crisis. By Sandra Steingraber (author)
Description:
Raising Elijah: Protecting our Children in an Age if Environmental Crisis. By Sandra Steingraber (author)
(1) Identify the major premise or thesis of the book;
(2) Describe the evidence the author presents to support the thesis/premise, including the events/issues examined, their extent, impacts and potential solutions;
(3) assess the argument the author made in the book.
(A) is it convincing?
(B) is this a topic with which criminologists should be concerned? Why or why not?
(C) would you recommend this book to (i) friends, (ii) relatives, or (iii) other criminology students? Why or why not.
(4) Now that you have done the above, look up the author on the internet and read their biography in the book. Write a brief biography of the author. Does knowing more about the author influence your opinion?