Description:
A captivating meditation on coral beyond iconic tropical corals
Coralations is a philosophical exploration of the media that come into focus when we shift our attention from the highly recognizable coral of the tropics. Focusing on soft corals and deep-water corals leads to different narratives about climate change and involves different analogies to media. Through thought-provoking analyses of photography, science fiction, visual art, and scientific images, Melody Jue renews our curiosity and broadens our understanding of corals beyond the dominant narratives about their endangerment. Coralations shows how paying attention to particular corals can change what we take for granted.Review Quotes:
"Coralations is a powerful book... It is a book that asks readers to revisit their own assumptions about the scope and scale of coral, climate change, and our attention to them." --Journal for the Study of Religion, Nature and Culture