A World Otherwise - Environmental Praxis in Minamata (Hardcover)

This book examines the struggles of those suffering from Minimata disease, eponymous with the Japanese city in which a Chisso factory released methylmercury into the Shiranui Sea, leading to widespread poisonings. Yuki Miyamoto explores Minimata sufferers' struggles, examining their physical pains as well as the emotional plight of having lost their loved ones, their livelihood, and fellowship in communities, to the illness. Miyamoto's analysis focuses on the philosophies and actions of a group, Hongan no kai, comprised of Minamata disease sufferers and their supporters in 1994. Relying on the group's newsletter, "Tamashii utsure," (Transferring the spirit), this monograph explores the ways in which Hongan no kai members have come to terms with their experiences as well as their visions of "a world otherwise" (janaka shaba), where ontology, epistemology, and worldviews are construed differently from those of this modern world.

General

Imprint:	Lexington Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2021
Authors:	Yuki Miyamoto
Dimensions:	239 x 162 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	184
ISBN-13:	978-1-79364-360-5
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Illness & addiction: social aspects > General Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General
LSN:	1-79364-360-1
Barcode:	9781793643605

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