Paperback, 156 pages

Langue : English

Publié 17 novembre 2021

ISBN :
978-1-7368625-3-7
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Volume 4 of the Kinship series revolves around the question of interpersonal relations: Which experiences expand our understanding of being human in relation to other-than-human beings?

We live in an astounding world of relations. We share these ties that bind with our fellow humans—and we share these relations with nonhuman beings as well. From the bacterium swimming in your belly to the trees exhaling the breath you breathe, this community of life is our kin—and, for many cultures around the world, being human is based upon this extended sense of kinship.

Kinship: Belonging in a World of Relations is a lively series that explores our deep interconnections with the living world. The five Kinship volumes—Planet, Place, Partners, Persons, Practice—offer essays, interviews, poetry, and stories of solidarity, highlighting the interdependence that exists between humans and nonhuman beings. More than 70 contributors—including Robin Wall Kimmerer, Richard Powers, David Abram, J. Drew Lanham, …

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reviewed Persons by Gavin Van Horn (Kinship: Belonging In A World Of Relations, #4)

Broad and thoughtful

4 étoiles

This is the fourth in the Kinship series of five books ambitiously published and offering five different curated selections of writing on what kinship means. Persons is focussed on the idea of a person, what that means, how it affects being kin with one another and with a wider earth.

The breadth of voices here is admirable, and most of the essays and poems are excellent. I have had issue with this series for a few reasons, notably the extremely US-centric perspectives in two of the three I have read so far. While this book is also predominantly US-based writers, the array of cultures and perspectives on show is admirable and also enjoyable. I particularly appreciated Shannon Gibney's interview on being trans-racially adopted, and Liam Heneghan's playful and poetic view on being human. This was the best in the series so far for me.

Sujets

  • Nature
  • kinship
  • care
  • philosophy