Life Beyond the Tohoku Disasters - Autonomy and Adaptability in Coastal Japan

This book shows the profundity of life for fishing families living in a disaster-strewn world in Japan. Using their own words, the text demonstrates the significance of people's attachment to their places and seascapes, their connections with one another, and the importance of autonomy and adaptability, especially post-3.11.

About the author

Alyne E. Delaney is associate professor of cultural anthropology at Tohoku University's Center for Northeast Asian Studies and Graduate School of Environmental Studies.

Summary

This book shows the profundity of life for fishing families living in a disaster-strewn world in Japan. Using their own words, the text demonstrates the significance of people’s attachment to their places and seascapes, their connections with one another, and the importance of autonomy and adaptability, especially post-3.11.

Product details

• Authors: Alyne E Delaney, Alyne E. Delaney
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.05.2024
• EAN: 9781793616555
• ISBN: 978-1-79361-655-5
• No. of pages: 212
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Japan, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disasters & Disaster Relief, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, HISTORY / Asia / Japan, NATURE / Animals / Marine Life, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Social and cultural anthropology, Social impact of disasters, Asian History, Wildlife: aquatic creatures: general interest, Wildlife: Aquatic Creatures, Social impact of disasters / accidents (natural or man-made)