Kuni is the story of an extraordinary experiment in citizen-led regeneration, and the lessons it holds for reviving rural and deindustrialized lands and communities around the globe, Kuni reimagines the Japanese word for "the nation" to mean a new sense of purpose and belonging in politically and geographically isolated places. A kuni is a community that achieves a balance between belonging and freedom. It can be created anywhere-even within a hamlet on the verge of extinction-and involves taking a holistic approach to helping fragile places thrive by reviving fading traditions, delivering social services, and forging new social contracts with those gripped by the stress of city life. More than a book of theories about how we might deconstruct modern industrial life, Kuni builds upon two decades of practice in rural Japan. It explores how to help people left behind in a globalized economy, sharing ideas deeply relevant to struggling communities outside of Japan, from Wilmington, Ohio, and their loss of a major shipping employer to Petal, Mississippi, and their loss of agricultural infrastructure. With spare and beautiful prose and useful principles for reviving rural places, Kuni addresses our longing for a hopeful revolution of community and everyday life.
Kuni is the story of an extraordinary experiment in citizen-led regeneration, and the lessons it holds for reviving rural and deindustrialized lands and communities around the globe, Kuni reimagines the Japanese word for "the nation" to mean a new sense of purpose and belonging in politically and geographically isolated places. A kuni is a community that achieves a balance between belonging and freedom. It can be created anywhere-even within a hamlet on the verge of extinction-and involves taking a holistic approach to helping fragile places thrive by reviving fading traditions, delivering social services, and forging new social contracts with those gripped by the stress of city life. More than a book of theories about how we might deconstruct modern industrial life, Kuni builds upon two decades of practice in rural Japan. It explores how to help people left behind in a globalized economy, sharing ideas deeply relevant to struggling communities outside of Japan, from Wilmington, Ohio, and their loss of a major shipping employer to Petal, Mississippi, and their loss of agricultural infrastructure. With spare and beautiful prose and useful principles for reviving rural places, Kuni addresses our longing for a hopeful revolution of community and everyday life.
Kuni: A Japanese Vision and Practice for Urban-Rural Reconnection
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781623177317 |
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Publisher: | North Atlantic Books |
Publication date: | 10/18/2022 |
Pages: | 176 |
Product dimensions: | 5.53(w) x 8.49(h) x 0.46(d) |