Movement literature invoked justice dimensions piecemeal without systematic definition

Evidence

In Bullard’s two early edited collections (1993, 1994a) on the movement, as well as other early collections on the topic (Bryant and Mohai 1992; Hofrichter 1993; Bryant 1995), there is rarely a systematic attempt to define the broad term environmental justice. Still, mentions of equity (in the distribution of environmental ills), recognition (with a focus on cultural and racial recognition), and participation (particularly authentic, as opposed to inauthentic or token, inclusion) are numerous and ever-present; in addition, the capabilities and overall functioning of both affected individuals and, importantly, communities, is consistently addressed, if not in those exact terms. Throughout this literature, there is very little agreement on exactly what environmental justice means. Or, more accurately, there are a variety of notions put forward, with very little disagreement; environmental justice becomes what its documenters and examiners have put forward, en masse. — David Schlosberg, Defining Environmental Justice, 191

Categorization

• XREF: Shows the movement anticipated recognition/participation/capabilities without the theoretical labels Schlosberg later supplies — evidence that theory systematized what practice already gestured at. — connects to: The environmental justice movement’s founding principles integrated justice dimensions from its earliest moments. — David Schlosberg, Defining Environmental Justice:…, 265; Movement definitions of justice often extend past distributive accounts — David Schlosberg, Defining Environmental Justice:…, 10; Justice dimensions are inseparable in global environmental movement discourse — David Schlosberg, Defining Environmental Justice:…, 333 (+2 more)

Broader Connections

• Justice dimensions are inseparable in global environmental movement discourse #qualifies (0.82) — David Schlosberg, Defining Environmental Justice, 333
• Justice comprises interlinked distribution, recognition, participation, and capability #expands (0.78) — David Schlosberg, Defining Environmental Justice, 53
• Justice requires analyzing how social structures constitute and conceal our identities #expands (0.75) — Sherene Razack, Casting Out, 362