The Nerves and Their Endings : : Essays on Crisis and Response
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"The body as a measuring tool for planetary harm. A nervous system under increasing stress. In this urgent collection that moves from the personal to the political and back again, writer, activist, and migrant Jessica Gaitán Johannesson explores how we respond to crises. She draws parallels between an eating disorder and environmental neurosis, examines the perils of an activist movement built on non-parenthood, dissects the privilege of how we talk about hope, and more. The synapses that spark between these essays connect essential narratives of response and responsibility, community and choice, belonging and bodies. They carry vital signals"--Provided by publisher.
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PUBLISHED
Brunswick, Victoria : Scribe Publications, 2022.
Year Published: 2022
Description: 184 pages ; 21 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781950354597
SUBJECTS
English essays.
Nature -- Literary collections.
Climatic changes -- Literary collections.