Nuclear Ghost by Ryo Morimoto

Nuclear Ghost by Ryo Morimoto

"There is a nuclear ghost in Minamisōma." This is how one resident describes a mysterious experience following the 2011 nuclear fallout in coastal Fukushima. Investigating the nuclear ghost among the graying population, Ryo Morimoto encounters radiation’s shapeshifting effects. What happens if state authorities, scientific experts, and the public disagree about the extent and nature of the harm caused by the accident? In one of the first in-depth ethnographic accounts of coastal Fukushima written in English, Nuclear Ghost tells the stories of a diverse group of residents who aspire to live and die well in their now irradiated homes. Their determination to recover their land, cultures, and histories for future generations provides a compelling case study for reimagining relationality and accountability in the ever-atomizing world.

"Morimoto’s work is commendable for the deep care he takes for his interlocutors and the painstaking thoroughness of his fieldwork, which are so clearly evident throughout his ethnographyMoreover, the intellectual breadth of Morimoto’s scholarship is admirable." * American Ethnologist *

Ryo Morimoto is a first-generation college student and scholar from Japan and Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Harvard University. His scholarly work addresses the planetary impacts of our past and present engagements with nuclear things.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780520394100
ISBN 10	0520394100
Title	Nuclear Ghost
Author	Ryo Morimoto
Series	California Series In Public Anthropology
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	University of California Press
Year published	2023-04-25
Number of pages	356
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.