Climate change Quote by Arlie Russell Hochschild
““A great paradox...red states are poorere and have more teen mothers, more divorce, worse health, more obesity, more trauma-related deaths, more low-birth-weight babies, and lower school enrollment…The gap in life expectancey between Louisiana (75.7) and Connecticut (80.8) is the same as that between the U.S. and Nicaragua…And the problem transcends race; an average black in Maryland lives four years longer, earns twice as much, and is twice as likely to have a college degree as a black in Louisiana. And whites in Louisiana are wrose off than whites in Maryland or anywhere else outside Mississippi. Louisiana has suffered many environmental problems too: there are nearly 400 miles of low, flat, subsiding coastline, adn the state loses a football field-size patch of wetland every hour. It is threatened by rising sea levels and severe hurricanes, which the world's top scientists connect to climate change.””
About This Quote
Source Book: The Emotional Life of Nations, Arlie Russell Hochschild, 2020
Red states face poorer health, education, and environmental outcomes, showing that geography, policy, and climate intersect to create systemic inequities.
In simple terms: Geography and policy shape health and wealth gaps.
Key Takeaway
Address structural inequalities through policy and climate action.
Themes
inequality
public health
environment
politics
Mood
analytical
concerned
Type
policy
social
environmental
When to use this quote
- public health planning
- education reform
- climate mitigation
Key Concepts
systemic disparity
climate impact
regional policy
Questions to Reflect On
- How can policy bridge these gaps?
- What role does climate play in social inequality?
A Different Perspective
Complex causes resist simple fixes.
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