Radioactive Ghosts

Gabriele Schwab's book "Radioactive Ghosts" explores the formation of "nuclear subjectivities" due to the nuclear peril and climate change, focusing on the legacies of the Manhattan Project, Hiroshima, and nuclear energy politics. It examines the devastating effects of uranium mining, nuclear sacrifice zones, accidents at Chernobyl and Fukushima, and the formation of a new transspecies ethics.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 03 November 2020
Publisher: University of Minnesota Press

Amidst growing demands for nuclear energy and the prospect of limited nuclear war, the populations that bear the brunt of these decisions are growing increasingly insecure. The convergence of the nuclear peril with the looming threat of climate change is giving rise to a novel form of subjectivity: individuals who exist in a state of perpetual ontological insecurity. In her book, Radioactive Ghosts, Gabriele Schwab explores the intricate tapestry of these "nuclear subjectivities" that permeate our daily lives. Drawing upon the legacies of the Manhattan Project, Hiroshima, and nuclear energy politics, Radioactive Ghosts takes readers on a captivating journey into the lesser-known aspects of our nuclear world. Through her examination of devastating uranium mining on Native lands, nuclear sacrifice zones, the catastrophic accidents at Chernobyl and Fukushima, and the emergence of a new transspecies ethics, Schwab vividly illustrates how individuals facing the specter of extinction are forging innovative adaptations, defenses, and communal spaces. Spanning a wide range of personal accounts and in-depth analyses of literature, film, art, and scholarly works, Schwab offers a multifaceted, idiosyncratic, and deeply personal exploration of one of the most overlooked yet pressing issues of our time.

Weight: 520g
Dimension: 140 x 215 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781517907839