Japan's March 2011 Disaster and Moral Grit Our Inescapable In-between [Paperback]

This intensely moving account not only teaches us invaluable lessons regarding our societal ability to respond to disaster but, in providing extraordinary insights into the meaning of vulnerability and suffering, it also demonstrates the absolute necessity of cultivating interpersonal face-to-face connectedness and community in order to heala lesson that is particularly important in our individualistic, technology-saturated, digital culture.With this engaging book, Brannigan keeps a promise he made to his late Japanese motherto learn more about the disasters of 3/11 and to share this with others. Brannigan effortlessly interweaves stories from the people he meets with his own rich knowledge of literature, legends, history, and philosophy to develop a philosophy of human's relation with nature. This book is not always optimistic, but always reveals Brannigans warmth and genuine concern for the people he encounters.?In this pioneering work, Brannigan opens wide the doors on a previously understudied subject in the humanities and social sciencesdisaster, trauma, and recovery. A rich and rewarding read for anyone interested in ethics and philosophy, this book is a must for all concerned with disaster preparedness and response, victimhood, grief management, mental health, medical ethics, and public policy, as well as Japanese and cultural studies.This book raises questions about what really matters through its account of Japans March 11, 2011, triple catastrophe of earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear meltdown, exploring the relationship between culture, community, and disaster.Japans March 11, 2011 triple horror of earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear meltdown is its worst catastrophe since Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Recovery remains an ongoing ordeal. Japan's Responses to the March 2011 Disaster: Our Inescapable In-between uncovers the pivotal role of longstanding cultural worldviews and their impact on responses to this gut-wrenching disaster. Through unpacking the pivotalSU