Bravo for the Marshallese : regaining control in a post-nuclear, post-colonial world
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Bravo for the Marshallese : regaining control in a post-nuclear, post-colonial world
(Case studies on contemporary social issues / John A. Young, series editor)
Wadsworth/Thomson, c2004
Available at 4 libraries
  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
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Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-164) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This case study describes the role an applied anthropologist takes to help Marshallese communities understand the impact of radiation exposure on the environment and themselves, and addresses problems stemming from the U.S. nuclear weapons testing program conducted in the Marshall Islands from 1946-1958. The author demonstrates how the U.S. Government limits its responsibilities for dealing with the problems it created in the Marshall Islands. Through archival, life history, and ethnographic research, the author constructs a compelling history of the testing program from a Marshallese perspective. For more than five decades, the Marshallese have experienced the effects of the weapons testing program on their health and their environment. This book amplifies the voice of the Marshallese who share their knowledge about illnesses, premature deaths, and exile from their homelands. The author uses linguistic analysis to show how the Marshallese developed a unique radiation language to discuss problems related to their radiation exposure problems that never existed before the testing program.
Drawing on her own experiences working with the Government of the Marshall Islands, the author emphasizes the role of an applied anthropologist in influencing policy, and empowering community leaders to seek meaningful remedies.
Table of Contents
1. Setting the Stage: Geography, Social/Political Organization, and the Language of the Marshall Islands. 2. A Colonial History of the Marshall Islands. 3. The U.S. Nuclear Weapons Testing Program. 4. Ethnography and a Marshallese Narrative of History. 5. Alienation from the Land: The Rongelap Experience. 6. Language and the Testing Program. 7. Uncovering Themes in Linguistic Data. 8. Changed Circumstances: A Petition to the U.S. Congress. 9. Other Case Studies Around the World. 10. Methodology and Community Empowerment. 11. A Broader Understanding of the Consequences of the Testing Program. Appendix. Glossary. Bibliography.
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