{"product_id":"making-peace-with-nature-9781478015727","title":"Making Peace with Nature","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEleana J. Kim shows how a closer examination of the Demilitarized Zone area in South Korea reveals that the area's biodiversity is inseparable from scientific practices and geopolitical, capitalist, and ecological dynamics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eMaking Peace with Nature\u003c\/i\u003e is to be commended for its thoughtful attention to the competing priorities and placemaking of the DMZ region by both human and more-than-human actors. In decentring the human, Kim makes a critical intervention in discourses of peace that instrumentalise the DMZ for political or economic gain. \u003ci\u003eMaking Peace with Nature\u003c\/i\u003e makes a valuable contribution across disciplines and may be of particular interest to scholars and students in Korean studies, Asian studies, cultural anthropology, political science, and the environmental humanities.\" -- Ivanna Sang Een Yi * Asian Studies Review *\u003cbr\u003e\"Kim offers an opportunity to think of the ecological ramifications of the closed borders of the last few years. One particularly powerful chapter is her study of undetonated mines along the DMZ from the Korean War.\" -- Adrian De Leon * Public Books *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Kim’s astute theoretical work … is a refreshing approach to the puzzle of nonhuman agency.\"\u003c\/p\u003e -- Caterina Scaramelli * American Ethnologist *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Eleana Kim’s book stands as a thought-provoking contribution to our understanding of the Korean DMZ. ... She presents a compelling case for the future sustainability of the Korean DMZ area and leaves an indelible mark on the discourse surrounding this historic landmark.\"\u003c\/p\u003e -- Chae-han Kim * Pacific Affairs *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Abbreviations  ix\u003cbr\u003e The South Korean DMZ Region  xi\u003cbr\u003e A Note about Romanization and Translation  xii\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments  xiii\u003cbr\u003e Introduction  1\u003cbr\u003e 1. In the Meantime of Division  30\u003cbr\u003e 2. Ponds  62\u003cbr\u003e 3. Birds  87\u003cbr\u003e 4. Landmines  119\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue. De\/militarized Ecologies  152\u003cbr\u003e Notes  159\u003cbr\u003e Works Cited  177\u003cbr\u003e Index  191","brand":"Duke University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408999719255,"sku":"9781478015727","price":76.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781478015727.jpg?v=1730505038","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/making-peace-with-nature-9781478015727","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}