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Becoming one : religion, development, and environmentalism in a Japanese NGO in Myanmar / Chika Watanabe

Material Type	E-Book
Publisher	Honolulu : University of Hawaiʻi Press
Year	[2019]
Language	English
Size	1 online resource (xiv, 239 pages)

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Contents	A history of the nonreligious The politics of "Shinto" environmentalism Making a universal furusato (homeplace) Muddy labor Being like family Discipline as care
Notes	International development programs strive not only to alleviate poverty but to transform people, aid workers and recipients alike. Becoming One grapples with this process by exploring the work of OISCA, a prominent Japanese NGO in central Myanmar. OISCA's postwar origins at the intersection of Shinto, secularism, and rightwing politics, and its vision of inter-Asian solidarity and a sustainable future helped shape the organization's ideology and activities. By delving into the world of its aid workers--their everyday practices, discourses, and aspirations--author Chika Watanabe seeks to understand the NGO's political, social, and ethical effects. At OISCA training centers, Japanese and local staff teach sustainable agricultural skills and organic farming methods to rural youth. Much of the teaching involves laboring in the fields, harvesting produce, and caring for livestock: what they can't use themselves is sold at nearby markets. Watanabe's detailed and multi-sited ethnography shows how Japanese and Burmese actors mobilize around the idea of "becoming one" with Mother Earth and their human counterparts within a shared communal lifestyle. By exploring the tension between intentions and political effects--spanning environmentalism, cultural-nationalist ideologies of "Japaneseness," and aspirations to make the world a better place--Watanabe highlights fascinating questions and both positive and negative outcomes. Becoming One weaves together vivid descriptions of the intensive, intimate, and "muddy labor" of "making persons" (hitozukuri) with the wider historical resonances of these efforts, decentering common understandings of development, NGOs, and their moral and political promises. This engaging and thought-provoking book combines insights from anthropology, development studies, and religious studies to add to our understanding of modern Japan.Organization for Industrial, Spiritual and Cultural Advancement Open Access Includes bibliographical references and index Print version record
Authors	*Watanabe, Chika,
Subjects	BSH:Electronic books LCSH:Non-governmental organizations -- Japan All Subject Search LCSH:Agricultural development projects -- Burma All Subject Search LCSH:Agricultural assistance, Japanese -- Burma All Subject Search BISACSH:BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- General All Subject Search BISACSH:SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural All Subject Search FREE:Agricultural assistance, Japanese FREE:Agricultural development projects FREE:Non-governmental organizations FREE:Burma FREE:Japan LCSH:Organization for Industrial, Spiritual and Cultural Advancement-International
Classification	DC23:338.109591
ID	ED00004319
ISBN	9780824877545