Anthropology and Disaster in Japan: Cultural Contributions to Recovery after the 2011 Earthquake and Tsunami...

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Hiroki Takakura

Anthropology and Disaster in Japan

Cultural Contributions to Recovery after the 2011 Earthquake and Tsunami

Hiroki Takakura

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English

Routledge
28 March 2023

Museums & museology; Social & cultural anthropology; Human geography; Natural disasters

Series: Routledge Focus on Anthropology

This book focuses on the 3.11 disaster in Japan, involving a powerful earthquake and tsunami, from an anthropological perspective. It critically reflects on the challenges of conducting anthropological research when encountering disaster at home and the position of social scientist as sufferer. Emphasizing the role of culture in disaster mitigation, the book offers theoretical consideration of the role of cultural heritage in risk management, in line with recent trends in international policy on disaster risk reduction. Taking an approach “with the people in,” the author explores how culture features in disaster recovery at community level and considers implications for policy. The chapters explore the response and adaptation by local cultural practitioners and performing arts groups as well as farmers and fishers. Japanese farming and fishing are presented as an innovative and dynamic part of the recovery process. The book will be of interest to scholars and policymakers working in disaster studies, Japan studies, and fields including anthropology, geography, sociology, and heritage management.

By: Hiroki Takakura
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
Weight: 280g
ISBN: 9781032372396
ISBN 10: 1032372397
Series: Routledge Focus on Anthropology
Pages: 116
Publication Date: 28 March 2023
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1 Introduction 2 The anthropologist as both victim and disaster researcher 3 Reflections from a survey of post-disaster intangible cultural heritage 4 The structural time in the folk performing arts 5 The strategies of the paddy farmers with indigenous knowledge 6 The norms of recovery among small-scale fisheries 7 Conclusions

Hiroki Takakura is Professor of Social Anthropology at Tohoku University, Japan. He is affiliated with the Center for Northeast Asian Studies and the Graduate School of Environmental Studies.