{"product_id":"atomic-collective-radioactive-life-in-kazakhstan-hardback-9781487560294","title":"Atomic Collective; Radioactive Life in Kazakhstan (Hardback) 9781487560294","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eAtomic Collective\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eRadioactive Life in Kazakhstan\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMagdalena E. Stawkowski (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781487560294\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 30 June 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e244 pages, 22 illustrations\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.7 x 1.8 cm, 0.48 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the aftermath of the Soviet Union’s collapse, Kazakhstan inherited the remnants of one of the world’s most contaminated landscapes: the Semipalatinsk Test Site, known locally as the Polygon. Resigned to dispossession, residents have chosen to remain on the abandoned nuclear test site, despite the isolation and the radioactive environment, rather than face marginalization or the rigors of a neoliberal world. \u003cem\u003eAtomic Collective\u003c\/em\u003e examines this nuclear legacy through a decade-long ethnographic examination of the village of Koian, situated on the border of the test site. Facing residual radiation all around them and isolation, Koianers persist, reshaping their pastoral existence among the ruins and scientific debates surrounding genetic damage. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing on first-hand accounts and archival research, this book explores the resilience and everyday survival strategies of a community left behind to fend for itself in the shadow of nuclear testing. It offers a unique perspective on life in a nuclear zone and poses fundamental questions about human resilience and the impact of historical events on a collective identity. \u003cem\u003eAtomic Collective\u003c\/em\u003e sheds light on a community overlooked in the larger Cold War histories of atomic testing. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: \"Discovering\" Koian\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. \"The Forbidden Zone\": Atomic Bombs and the Good Life \u003cbr\u003eIntroduction \u003cbr\u003eBefore the Bombs \u003cbr\u003eAtomic Testing and the Virgin Lands Project \u003cbr\u003eAfter the Bombs \u003cbr\u003eAtomic Reflections \u003cbr\u003eConclusion \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. \"Clean Air Is Our Death\": Debates About Genetic Mutation \u003cbr\u003eIntroduction \u003cbr\u003eThe Debate About Low-Dose Radiation \u003cbr\u003eRadiophobia as a Discursive Strategy \u003cbr\u003eContaining the Damage\u003cbr\u003eThe Koianer Response \u003cbr\u003eConclusion \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. \"Sami Po Sebe\": Economy on the Periphery \u003cbr\u003eIntroduction \u003cbr\u003eEnvisioning the Collective \u003cbr\u003eTrip to the Bazar \u003cbr\u003eThe Return of Tradition \u003cbr\u003eConclusion \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. \"They Think We are Stupid\": Reinventing Kazakh Tradition \u003cbr\u003eIntroduction \u003cbr\u003eA People Apart \u003cbr\u003eExperimental Rabbits \u003cbr\u003eFalse Compliance \u003cbr\u003eA System in Shambles \u003cbr\u003eConclusion \u003cbr\u003eConclusion: The Atomic Present\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52596009468184,"sku":"9781487560294","price":40.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/atomic-collective-radioactive-life-in-kazakhstan-hardback-9781487560294","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}