Ecology, Technology and Culture
Jonathan Janke
Student #: 37933
Instructor: Prof. Lindsay Harris
Providence University College
Book Review:
Consequential Damages of Nuclear War
Date Due: June 15, 2013
Consequential Damages of Nuclear War: The Rongelap Report by Barbara Johnston and Holly Barker is a remarkably eye-opening report of the result of a cultural tragedy. It discusses the aftermath of events that played out half a century ago and how it has affected a people group for the generations that would follow. This book not only takes an in depth look at the effects humans have had on our environment, but also the differences in cultures involved in this crisis and the difference that people have on nature. It also examines the world and the way that these differences affect not only the mindset of the people, but also their character and lifestyle.
Since 1943,The United States has detonated more atomic bombs in their own country alone, than all other countries have detonated bombs, combined.
The US, similar to most countries in the world, has always had the constant necessity to discover and harness new forms of power. The problem is that their desire to be more powerful has come at the cost of nature and the people inhabiting it. Between 1946 and 1954, three nuclear bombs were detonated by the US in the area of the Marshall Islands, which the United States were made trustees of by the United Nations. Two of these bombs directly damaged natural and human life of the Marshall Islands. Following these incidents, the US attempted to "help" the Marshallese, which resulted in the Americans studying them for their personal benefit regarding effects of radiation. This tragedy remains unresolved for the Marshallese people, as the US has yet to compensate these people for...