Nature, the City, and Everyday Life: An Investigation of Ecological Consciousness in Jamaica Bay, NY.

The paper explores the development of activists' ecological consciousness about New York City's Jamaica Bay and surrounding estuary. Using mixed methods, including an environmental history of Jamaica Bay, oral histories from activists, participant observation, and interviews, the paper explores the role of sensory experience in developing ecological consciousness and in shaping subsequent political activism. ..PAT.-Unpublished Manuscript [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]