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Living through multispecies societies: Approaching the microbiome with Imanishi Kinji (2022)

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Recent research about the microbiome points to a picture in which we, humans, are ‘living through’ nature, and nature itself is living in us. Our bodies are hosting—and depend on—the multiple species that constitute human microbiota. This article will discuss current research on the microbiome through the ideas of Japanese ecologist Imanishi Kinji (1902–1992). First, some of Imanishi’s key ideas regarding the world of living beings and multispecies societies are presented. Second, seven types of relationships concerning the human microbiome, human beings, and the environment are explored. Third, inspired by Imanishi’s work, this paper develops the idea of dynamic, porous, and complex multispecies societies in which different living beings or species are codependent on others, including microbiota and human beings.

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Authors & Contributors
Gil Viry
Dickinson, Adam
Leonie N. Bossert
Howard Y. F. Choy
Jones, Brandon
Davina Höll
Concepts
Multispecies studies; interspecies studies
Microbiome; microbiota
Nature and its relationship to culture; human-nature relationships
Network theory; network analysis
Cross-species interaction
Environmental humanities
Time Periods
20th century
21st century
19th century
20th century, late
20th century, early
Places
China
Madrid (Spain)
United States
Netherlands
Japan
Germany
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